Finland Presidential election (electoral college) 1962
Finland elections · 1962 · held
Urho Kekkonen elected President of Finland.
Indirect election — selection through an electoral body rather than a direct national popular vote. The record notes explain the selection process.
Related elections
Results: final · complete coverage · Final decisive candidate ballot in the electoral college
| Party / candidate | Elector ballots | Elector ballot share | Seats | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urho Kekkonen Agrarian League — Elected | — | 66.33% | — | 199 |
| Paavo Aitio Finnish People's Democratic League | — | 20.67% | — | 62 |
| Rafael Paasio Social Democratic Party | — | 12.33% | — | 37 |
| Emil Skog Social Democratic Union of Workers and Smallholders | — | 0.67% | — | 2 |
Blank and rejected ballots are excluded from result shares. Colours are a display palette. Unknown values remain unreported. The year is established; an exact college ballot date is not asserted here. This table reports the final decisive ballot, not a national popular vote. Public elector-election votes, where held, are recorded separately.
Sources & further reading
Historical result table and election context
Office of the President: election procedures and exceptional selections