Finland Eduskunta election 1972
Finland elections · 1972-01-02 – 1972-01-03 · held
200 representatives elected to the Eduskunta, Finland’s unicameral parliament.
Results: final · complete coverage · Valid party/list votes
Turnout: 81.4%
| Party / candidate | Votes | Vote share | Seats | Previous seats | Gain / loss | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Democratic Party | 664724 | 25.78% | 55 | 52 | +3 | — |
| National Coalition Party | 453434 | 17.59% | 34 | 37 | -3 | — |
| Finnish People's Democratic League | 438757 | 17.02% | 37 | 36 | +1 | — |
| Centre Party | 423039 | 16.41% | 35 | 36 | -1 | — |
| Finnish Rural Party | 236206 | 9.16% | 18 | 18 | 0 | — |
| Liberal People's Party | 132955 | 5.16% | 7 | 8 | -1 | — |
| Swedish People's Party | 130407 | 5.06% | 9 | 11 | -2 | — |
| Finnish Christian League | 65228 | 2.53% | 4 | 1 | +3 | — |
| Social Democratic Union of Workers and Smallholders | 25527 | 0.99% | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Åland Coalition | 7672 | 0.3% | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Blank and rejected ballots are excluded from result shares. Colours are a display palette. Unknown values remain unreported. Joint electoral lists remain joint results rather than being divided into invented party totals. Previous seats compare the same organisation in the immediately preceding parliamentary election. Turnout is the official percentage of eligible Finnish citizens resident in Finland, excluding citizens living abroad.