The first Finnish presidential election was held in 1919. For further information: 1919 Finnish presidential election.Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p627 Presidential elections have been held every 6 years thereafter.
CanditeElection year Party ResultAlexander Stubb 2024National Coalition Party Victory Pekka Haavisto2024Independent (Green League)2018 Green league Esko Aho 2000 Centre Party 2. kierroksella 2/2 Martti Ahtisaari 1994 Social Democratic Party Victory Sulo Aittoniemi 1994 Finnish Rural Party 10/11 Paavo Aitio 1962 Finnish People's Democratic League 2/4 Claes Andersson 1994 Left Alliance 6/11 Paavo Arhinmäki 2012 6/8 Eva Biaudet 2012 Swedish People's Party 7/8 Sari Essayah 2012 Christian Democrats 8/8 Karl-August Fagerholm 1956 Social Democratic Party 2/2 (3.round) Pekka Haavisto 2012 Greens 2/8 Eino Haikala 1978 Finnish People's Unity Party No delegate votes Ilkka Hakalehto 2000 True Finns 6/7 Tarja Halonen 2000 Social Democratic Party Victory 2006 Social Democratic Party/Left Alliance Victory Heidi Hautala 2000 Greens 5/7 2006 4/8 Johan Helo 1940 Socialist parliament Group 2/4 Harri Holkeri 1982 National Coalition Party 4/5 1988 2/8 Raimo Ilaskivi 1994 National Coalition Party 4/11 Jan-Magnus Jansson 1982 Swedish People's Party 5/8 Jouko Kajanoja 1988 Democratic Alternative 5/5 Kyösti Kallio 1931 Agrarian League 3/4 1937 Victory Bjarne Kallis 2006 Christian Democrats 6/8 Toimi Kankaanniemi 1994 Christian Democrats 9/11 Urho Kekkonen 1950 Agrarian League 3/3 1956 Victory 1962 Agrarian League Victory People's Party of Finland (Majority)Swedish People's Party (Minority) 1968 Center Party Victory Finnish People's Democratic League Social Democratic Party Social Democratic Union of Workers and SmallholdersSwedish People's Party 1973 (elected by emergency law) Center Party, Social Democratic Party, National Coalition PartySwedish People's Party Liberal People's Party, Finnish People's Democratic League Victory 1978 Center Party Social Democratic Party Finnish People's Democratic League National Coalition Party Liberal People's Party Åländsk Samling Socialist Workers Party Entrepreneur Party Eino Kilpi 1956 Finnish People's Democratic League 5/7 Toivo Kivimäki 1940 National Progressive Party 3/4 Kalevi Kivistö 1982 Finnish People's Democratic League 4/6 (2. round) 1988 Movement 88 3/4 (2. round) Mauno Koivisto 1982 Social Democratic Party Victory 1988 Social Democratic Party, Finnish Rural Party, Pro Koivisto, Åländsk Samling Victory Keijo Korhonen 1994 Non-partisan 5/11 Väinö Kotilainen 1943 Non-partisan 2/2 Risto Kuisma 2000 Reform Group 7/7 Eeva Kuuskoski 1994 Non-partisan 8/11 Arto Lahti 2006 8/8 Henrik Lax 2006 Swedish People's Party 7/8 Paavo Lipponen 2012 Social Democratic Party 5/8 Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim 1919 National Coalition Party 2/4 Swedish People's Party Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim 1944 (elected by emergency law) Non-partisan Victory Sauli Niinistö 2006 National Coalition Party 2/2 (2. round) 2012 Victory2018Independent Juho Kusti Paasikivi 1946 National Coalition Party Victory 1950 Victory Swedish People's Party Victory Liberal Swedish Party Victory National Progressive Party Victory Independent Middleclass Victory Small Farmers Party Victory 1956 (unofficial candidate) National Coalition Party 3/3 (2. round) Rafael Paasio 1962 Social Democratic Party 3/4 Mauno Pekkala 1950 Finnish People's Democratic League 2/3 Elisabeth Rehn 1994 Swedish People's Party 2/2 (2. round) 2000 4/7 Lauri Kristian Relander 1919 Agrarian League 3/4 1925 Victory Eero Rydman 1956 People's Party of Finland 7/7 Risto Ryti 1925 National Progressive Party 2/2 (3. round) 1940 Victory 1943 Victory Ahti M. Salonen 1978 Constitutional People's Party 4/4 Helvi Sipilä (first female candidate) 1982 Liberal People's Party 7/7 Emil Skog 1962 Social Democratic Union of Workers and Smallholders 4/4 Timo Soini 2006 True Finns 5/8 2012 True Finns 4/8 K. J. Ståhlberg 1919 National Progressive Party Victory 1931 2/2 (3. round) 1937 3/3 (2. round) Small Farmers' Party of Finland People's Party Liberal Swedish Party 1946 National Progressive Party 2/2 Hugo Suolahti 1925 National Coalition Party 3/6 Pehr Evind Svinhufvud 1931 Victory 1937 Patriotic People's Movement 2/3 (2. round) 1940 National Coalition Party 4/4 Karl Söderholm 1925 Swedish People's Party 6/6 Väinö Tanner 1919 Social Democratic Party 4/4 1925 5/5 (2. round) 1931 4/4 Pekka Tiainen 1994 Communist Workers' Party 11/11 Sakari Tuomioja 1956 National Coalition Party 4/7 Liberal League Ralf Törngren 1956 Swedish People's Party 6/7 Riitta Uosukainen 2000 National Coalition Party 3/7 Matti Vanhanen 2006 Centre Party 3/8 Veikko Vennamo 1968 Finnish Rural Party 3/3 1978 3/4 1982 6/7 Raino Westerholm 1978 Christian Democrats 2/4 1982 No delegate votes Matti Virkkunen 1968 National Coalition Party 2/3 Veltto Virtanen 1994 Non-partisan 7/11 Johannes Virolainen 1982 Keskustapuolue 3/6 (2. round) Matti Väisänen 1925 Socialist Workers and Smallholders election organization 2. kierroksella 4/5 Paavo Väyrynen 1988 Centre Party 2. kierros 2/4 1994 3/11 2012 3/8
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