Finland Presidential election (electoral college) 1978
Finland elections · 1978 · 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 Centre Party — Elected | — | 86.33% | — | 259 |
| Raino Westerholm Finnish Christian League | — | 8.33% | — | 25 |
| Veikko Vennamo Finnish Rural Party | — | 3.33% | — | 10 |
| Ahti M. Salonen Constitutional People's Party | — | 2% | — | 6 |
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