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Finland Presidential election (electoral college) 1988

Finland elections · 1988 · 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.

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Finland Presidential election (electoral college) 1988 — recorded results
Party / candidateElector ballotsElector ballot shareSeatsElectoral votes
Mauno Koivisto
Social Democratic Party — Elected
—62.79%—189
Paavo Väyrynen
Centre Party
—22.59%—68
Harri Holkeri
National Coalition Party
—5.98%—18
Kalevi Kivistö
Movement 88
—8.64%—26

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