Finland Presidential election (round 1) 1994
Finland elections · 1994-01-16 · held
Popular candidate ballot; the presidency was decided in a subsequent ballot.
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Results: final · complete coverage · Valid popular candidate votes
Turnout: 78.43%
| Party / candidate | Votes | Vote share | Seats | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martti Ahtisaari Social Democratic Party — Advancing to runoff | 828038 | 25.91% | — | — |
| Elisabeth Rehn Swedish People's Party — Advancing to runoff | 702211 | 21.97% | — | — |
| Paavo Väyrynen Centre Party | 623415 | 19.51% | — | — |
| Raimo Ilaskivi National Coalition Party | 485035 | 15.18% | — | — |
| Keijo Korhonen Independent | 186936 | 5.85% | — | — |
| Claes Andersson Left Alliance | 122820 | 3.84% | — | — |
| Veltto Virtanen Independent | 95650 | 2.99% | — | — |
| Eeva Kuuskoski Independent | 82453 | 2.58% | — | — |
| Toimi Kankaanniemi Christian Democrats | 31453 | 0.98% | — | — |
| Sulo Aittoniemi Finnish Rural Party | 30622 | 0.96% | — | — |
| Pekka Tiainen Independent | 7320 | 0.23% | — | — |
Blank and rejected ballots are excluded from result shares. Colours are a display palette. Unknown values remain unreported.
Sources & further reading
Historical result table and election context
Office of the President: election procedures and exceptional selections