1958 Finnish parliamentary election|
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First party
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Second party
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Third party
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| Leader
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Kusti Kulo
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Väinö Tanner
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V. J. Sukselainen
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| Party
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SKDL
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SDP
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Agrarian
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| Last election
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21.57%, 43 seats
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26.25%, 54 seats
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24.10%, 53 seats
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| Seats won
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50
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48
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48
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| Seat change
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7
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6
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5
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| Popular vote
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450,220
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449,536
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448,364
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| Percentage
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23.16%
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23.12%
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23.06%
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| Swing
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1.59pp
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3.13pp
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1.04pp
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Fourth party
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Fifth party
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Sixth party
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| Leader
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Jussi Saukkonen
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Lars Erik Taxell
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Eino Saari
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| Party
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National Coalition
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RKP
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People's
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| Last election
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12.80%, 24 seats
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6.76%, 12 seats
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7.88%, 13 seats
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| Seats won
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29
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13
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8
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| Seat change
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5
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1
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5
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| Popular vote
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297,094
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126,365
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114,617
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| Percentage
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15.28%
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6.50%
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5.90%
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| Swing
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2.48pp
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0.26pp
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1.98pp
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Seventh party
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Eighth party
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| Leader
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Emil Skog
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| Party
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TPSL
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ÅS
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| Last election
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–
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0.23%, 1 seat
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| Seats won
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3
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1
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| Seat change
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New
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| Popular vote
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33,947
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5,487
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| Percentage
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1.75%
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0.28%
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| Swing
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New
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0.05pp
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Parliamentary elections were held in Finland on 6 and 7 July 1958. The Finnish People's Democratic League, which was dominated by the Communist Party of Finland, emerged as the largest party, but was unable to form a government.