1979 Finnish parliamentary election

1979 Finnish parliamentary election

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All 200 seats in the Parliament of Finland 101 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Leader Kalevi Sorsa Harri Holkeri Johannes Virolainen Party SDP National Coalition Centre Last election 24.86%, 54 seats 18.37%, 35 seats 17.63%, 39 seats Seats won 52 47 36 Seat change 2 12 3 Popular vote 691,512 626,764 500,478 Percentage 23.89% 21.65% 17.29% Swing 0.97pp 3.28pp 0.34pp   Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party   Leader Ele Alenius Raino Westerholm Pär Stenbäck Party SKDL Christian League RKP Last election 18.89%, 40 seats 3.29%, 9 seats 4.66%, 9 seats Seats won 35 9 9 Seat change 5 Popular vote 518,045 138,244 122,418 Percentage 17.90% 4.78% 4.23% Swing 0.99pp 1.49pp 0.43pp   Seventh party Eighth party   Leader Veikko Vennamo Jaakko Itälä Party Rural Party Liberal People's Last election 3.59%, 2 seats 4.35%, 9 seats Seats won 7 4 Seat change 5 5 Popular vote 132,457 106,560 Percentage 4.58% 3.68% Swing 0.99pp 0.67pp
Prime Minister before election Kalevi Sorsa SDP Prime Minister after election Mauno Koivisto SDP

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Parliamentary elections were held in Finland on 18 and 19 March 1979.^[1]