Finland Presidential election (electoral college) 1982
Finland elections · 1982 · held
Mauno Koivisto 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mauno Koivisto Social Democratic Party — Elected | — | 55.48% | — | 167 |
| Harri Holkeri National Coalition Party | — | 19.27% | — | 58 |
| Johannes Virolainen Centre Party | — | 17.61% | — | 53 |
| Kalevi Kivistö Finnish People's Democratic League | — | 3.65% | — | 11 |
| Jan-Magnus Jansson Swedish People's Party | — | 3.65% | — | 11 |
| Helvi Sipilä Liberals | — | 0.33% | — | 1 |
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