List of Finland's presidential candidates by political party
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The first Finnish presidential election was held in 1919. Presidential elections have been held every six years since.
Current parliamentary parties[edit]
Centre Party[edit]
Centre Party (1906–1965 Agrarian League, 1965–1988 Center) candidates
Elections | Candidate | Result |
---|---|---|
1919 | Lauri Kr. Relander | 3/4 |
1925 | Victory | |
1931 | Kyösti Kallio | 3/4 |
1937 | Victory | |
1940 | No candidates | |
1943 | No candidates | |
1946 | No candidates | |
1950 | Urho Kekkonen | 3/3 |
1956 | Victory | |
1962 | Victory | |
1968 | Victory | |
1978 | Victory | |
1982 | Johannes Virolainen | 3/7 |
1988 | Paavo Väyrynen | 2/5 (2/4) |
1994 | 3/11 | |
2000 | Esko Aho | 2/7 |
2006 | Matti Vanhanen | 3/8 |
2012 | Paavo Väyrynen | 3/8 |
2018 | Matti Vanhanen | 5/8 |
National Coalition Party[edit]
National Coalition Party candidates
Elections | Candidate | Result |
---|---|---|
1925 | Hugo Suolahti | 3/6 |
1931 | P. E. Svinhufvud | Victory |
1937 | 2/3 | |
1940 | 4/4 | |
1943 | No candidates | |
1946 | J. K. Paasikivi | Victory |
1950 | Victory | |
1956 | Sakari Tuomioja | 4/7 |
1962 | No candidates | |
1968 | Matti Virkkunen | 2/3 |
1978 | Urho Kekkonen | Victory |
1982 | Harri Holkeri | 2/8 |
1988 | 3/5 (4/4) | |
1994 | Raimo Ilaskivi | 4/11 |
2000 | Riitta Uosukainen | 3/7 |
2006 | Sauli Niinistö | 2/8 |
2012 | Victory | |
2018 | Victory |
Christian Democrats[edit]
Christian Democrats (1958–2001 Finnish Christian League) candidates
Elections | Candidate | Result |
---|---|---|
1978 | Raino Westerholm | 2/4 |
1982 | (No delegates) | |
1994 | Toimi Kankaanniemi | 9/11 |
2006 | Bjarne Kallis | 6/8 |
2012 | Sari Essayah | 8/8 |
2018 | No candidates |
True Finns[edit]
True Finns candidates
Elections | Candidate | Result |
---|---|---|
2000 | Ilkka Hakalehto | 6/7 |
2006 | Timo Soini | 5/8 |
2012 | Timo Soini | 4/8 |
2018 | Laura Huhtasaari | 3/8 |
Swedish People's Party[edit]
Swedish People's Party candidates
Elections | Candidate | Result |
---|---|---|
1919 | C. G. E. Mannerheim | 2/4 |
1925 | Karl Söderholm | 6/6 |
1931 | No candidates | |
1937 | ||
1940 | ||
1943 | ||
1946 | ||
1950 | J. K. Paasikivi | Victory |
1956 | Ralf Törngren | 6/7 |
1962 | No candidates (Majority). | |
Urho Kekkonen (Minority) | Victory | |
1968 | Urho Kekkonen | Victory |
1978 | Victory | |
1982 | Jan-Magnus Jansson | 5/8 |
1988 | No candidates | |
1994 | Elisabeth Rehn | 2/11 |
2000 | 4/7 | |
2006 | Henrik Lax | 7/8 |
2012 | Eva Biaudet | 7/8 |
2018 | Nils Torvalds | 8/8 |
Social Democratic Party[edit]
Social Democratic Party candidates
Elections | Candidate | Result |
---|---|---|
1919 | Väinö Tanner | 4/4 |
1925 | 5/6 | |
1931 | 4/4 | |
1937 | No candidates | |
1940 | ||
1943 | ||
1946 | ||
1950 | ||
1956 | K.-A. Fagerholm | 2/7 |
1962 | Rafael Paasio | 3/4 |
1968 | Urho Kekkonen | Victory |
1978 | Victory | |
1982 | Mauno Koivisto | Victory |
1988 | Victory | |
1994 | Martti Ahtisaari | Victory |
2000 | Tarja Halonen | Victory |
2006 | Victory | |
2012 | Paavo Lipponen | 5/8 |
2018 | Tuula Haatainen | 6/8 |
Left Alliance[edit]
Left Alliance candidates
Elections | Candidate | Result |
---|---|---|
1994 | Claes Andersson | 6/11 |
2006 | Tarja Halonen | Victory |
2012 | Paavo Arhinmäki | 6/8 |
2018 | Merja Kyllönen | 7/8 |
Green League[edit]
Green League candidates
Elections | Candidate | Result |
---|---|---|
2000 | Heidi Hautala | 5/7 |
2006 | 4/8 | |
2012 | Pekka Haavisto | 2/8 |
2018 | Pekka Haavisto | 2/8 |
Other[edit]
Democratic Alternative[edit]
Democratic Alternative candidates
Elections | Candidate | Result |
---|---|---|
1988 | Jouko Kajanoja | 5/5 (No delegates) |
National Progressive Party[edit]
National Progressive Party candidates
Elections | Candidate | Result |
---|---|---|
1919 | K. J. Ståhlberg | Victory |
1925 | Risto Ryti | 2/6 |
1931 | 2/4 | |
1937 | K. J. Ståhlberg | 3/3 |
1940 | Risto Ryti | Victory |
Toivo Kivimäki | (3/4) | |
1943 | Risto Ryti | Victory |
1946 | K. J. Ståhlberg | |
1950 | Juho Kusti Paasikivi | Victory |
Patriotic People's Movement[edit]
Patriotic People's Movement candidates
Elections | Candidate | Result |
---|---|---|
1937 | P. E. Svinhufvud | 2/4) |
Liberal People's Party[edit]
Liberal People's Party candidates
Elections | Candidate | Result |
---|---|---|
1982 | Helvi Sipilä | (7/8) |
Constitutional Right Party[edit]
Constitutional Right Party candidates
Elections | Candidate | Result |
---|---|---|
1978 | Ahti M. Salonen | (4/4) |
Reform Group[edit]
Reform Group candidates
Elections | Candidate | Result |
---|---|---|
2000 | Risto Kuisma | (7/7) |
People's Democratic League[edit]
People's Democratic League candidates
Elections | Candidate | Result |
---|---|---|
1950 | Mauno Pekkala | (2/3) |
1956 | Eino Kilpi | (5/7) |
1962 | Paavo Aitio | (2/4) |
1968 | Urho Kekkonen | Victory |
1978 | Victory | |
1982 | Kalevi Kivistö | (4/7) |
People's Unity Party[edit]
People's Unity Party candidates
Elections | Candidate | Result |
---|---|---|
1978 | Eino Haikala | (No delegates) |
1982 | Raino Westerholm |
Movement 88[edit]
Movement 88 candidates
Elections | Candidate | Result |
---|---|---|
1988 | Kalevi Kivistö | (3/4) |
Rural Party[edit]
Rural Party candidates
Elections | Candidate | Result |
---|---|---|
1968 | Veikko Vennamo | (3/3) |
1978 | (3/4) | |
1982 | (6/7) | |
1988 | Mauno Koivisto | Victory |
1994 | Sulo Aittoniemi | (10/11) |
Socialist parliament group[edit]
Socialist parliament group candidates
Elections | Candidate | Result |
---|---|---|
1940 | Johan Helo | (2/4) |
Socialist Workers and Smallholders Group[edit]
Socialist Workers and Smallholders Group candidates
Elections | Candidate | Result |
---|---|---|
1925 | Matti Väisänen | (4/6) |
People's Party[edit]
People's Party's candidates
Elections | Candidate | Result |
---|---|---|
1956 | Eero Rydman | (7/7) |
1956 | Urho Kekkonen | Victory (Majority) |
1962 |
Social Democratic Union of Workers and Smallholders[edit]
Social Democratic Union of Workers and Smallholders candidates
Elections | Candidate | Result |
---|---|---|
1962 | Emil Skog | (4/4) |
Liberal League[edit]
Liberal League candidates
Elections | Candidate | Result |
---|---|---|
1956 | Sakari Tuomioja | (4/7) |
Independents[edit]
Independent candidates
Elections | Candidate | Result |
---|---|---|
1919 | C. G. E. Mannerheim | 2/4 |
1943 | Väinö Kotilainen | 4/7 |
1994 | Keijo Korhonen | 5/11 |
Pertti Virtanen | 7/11 | |
Eeva Kuuskoski | 8/11 | |
Pekka Tiainen | 11/11 | |
2006 | Arto Lahti | 8/8 |
2018 | Sauli Niinistö | Victory |