The first Finnish presidential election was held in 1919. Normally, presidential elections are held every six years.
Current parliamentary parties
Centre Party 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 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 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 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 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 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
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 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
Democratic Alternative Democratic Alternative candidates
Elections Candidate Result 1988 Jouko Kajanoja 5/5 (No delegates)
National Progressive Party 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 Patriotic People's Movement candidates
Elections Candidate Result 1937 P. E. Svinhufvud 2/4)
Liberal People's Party Liberal People's Party candidates
Elections Candidate Result 1982 Helvi Sipilä (7/8)
Constitutional Right Party Constitutional Right Party candidates Elections Candidate Result 1978 Ahti M. Salonen (4/4)
Reform Group Reform Group candidates
Elections Candidate Result 2000 Risto Kuisma (7/7)
People's Democratic League 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 People's Unity Party candidates Elections Candidate Result 1978 Eino Haikala (No delegates) 1982 Raino Westerholm
Movement 88 Movement 88 candidates Elections Candidate Result 1988 Kalevi Kivistö (3/4)
Rural Party 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 Socialist parliament group candidates Elections Candidate Result 1940 Johan Helo (2/4)
Socialist Workers and Smallholders Group Socialist Workers and Smallholders Group candidates Elections Candidate Result 1925 Matti Väisänen (4/6)
People's Party 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 Social Democratic Union of Workers and Smallholders candidates
Elections Candidate Result 1962 Emil Skog (4/4)
Liberal League Liberal League candidates
Elections Candidate Result 1956 Sakari Tuomioja (4/7)
Independents 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
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