Workers' Party of Finland (, ) was a left-wing political party in Finland. The STP was founded in 2006 as a successor to the Alternative League (1999–2006).
In the 2007 parliamentary election the party obtained 1,764 votes.Tulos puolueittain The party was removed from the in May 2007 after left without parliamentary seats in two consecutive elections, but they re-registered the same year after collecting 5,000 signed again.
The Workers Party of Finland was formed in Helsinki 17 September 2006. Four of the six elected party leaders were activists of the League of Communists, a 2002 split of the Communist Workers' Party. was elected president of the STP.
The party has a bimonthly newspaper Kansan ääni, which is shared between the organizations League of Communists, People's Front Against European Union (EUVKr), and (SFT).
Elections ResultsParliament Year MPs Votes 2007 0 1,764 0.06% 2011 0 1 857 0.06% 2015 0 984 0.03%Municipal Year Councillors Votes 2000 0 400 0.02% 2004 1 2,257 0.09% 2008 0 703 0.03%European parliament Year MEPs Votes 2009 0 3,169 0.19%
See also List of Communist Party (Finland) breakaway parties
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