Finland Presidential election (elector election) 1978
Finland elections · 1978-01-15 – 1978-01-16 · held
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Results: final · complete coverage · Popular votes for presidential electors; seats are electors, not parliamentary seats
Turnout: 64.26%
| Party / candidate | Votes | Vote share | Seats | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Democratic Party | 569154 | 23.25% | 74 | — |
| Centre Party | 475372 | 19.42% | 64 | — |
| Finnish People's Democratic League | 445098 | 18.18% | 56 | — |
| National Coalition Party | 360310 | 14.72% | 45 | — |
| Swedish People's Party | 88054 | 3.6% | 12 | — |
| Liberals | 71232 | 2.91% | 8 | — |
| Åland Coalition | 5331 | 0.22% | 1 | — |
| Socialist Workers Party | 2187 | 0.09% | 0 | — |
| Private Entrepreneurs' Party | 893 | 0.04% | 0 | — |
| Finnish Christian League | 215244 | 8.79% | 24 | — |
| Finnish Rural Party | 114488 | 4.68% | 10 | — |
| Constitutional People's Party | 82478 | 3.37% | 6 | — |
| Finnish People's Unity Party | 18543 | 0.76% | 0 | — |
Blank and rejected ballots are excluded from result shares. Colours are a display palette. Unknown values remain unreported. This elected the presidential electoral college. Candidate ballots cast by the college are a separate record. Alliance subtotal rows are excluded to avoid double counting.
Sources & further reading
Historical result table and election context
Office of the President: election procedures and exceptional selections