Häme ( sv, Tavastland; also known as Tavastia) is one of the 13 electoral districts of the

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, the national

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. The district was established as Häme Province South ( fi, Hämeen läänin eteläinen; sv, Tavastehus läns södra) in 1907 when the

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was replaced by the Parliament of Finland. It was renamed Häme in 1997. It is conterminous with the regions of Kanta-Häme and Päijät-Häme. The district currently elects 14 of the 200 members of the Parliament of Finland using the

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. At the 2023 parliamentary election it had 310,047 registered electors.

History

Häme Province South was one 16 electoral districts established by the ''Election Act of the Grand Duchy of Finland'' (''Suomen Suuriruhtinaanmaan Vaalilaki'') passed by the

in 1906. It consisted of the hundreds (kihlakunta) of

Hauho Hauho is a former municipality of Finland. It was situated in the province of Southern Finland and is today a part of the region of Tavastia Proper (Kanta-Häme / Egentliga Tavastland). Hauho was amalgamated with the municipality of Hämeenlinna ...

, Hollola and Tammela in the

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Häme Häme (; Swedish: ''Tavastland'', Latin: ''Tavastia'') is the name of a geographical region in Finland, associated with the Tavastians, or Häme people (''hämäläiset''), a subgroup of the Finnish people. The precise area referred to can vary ...

. Viiala municipality was transferred from Häme Province North to Häme Province South in 1951. In 1990, the

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of Kylmäkoski, Toijala,

Valkeakoski Valkeakoski (; lit. "white rapids") is a town and municipality in Finland. It is located south of Tampere, north of Hämeenlinna and north of Helsinki in the Pirkanmaa region. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of wh ...

and Viiala were transferred from Häme Province South to Häme Province North and Somero municipality was transferred from Häme Province South to Turku Province South. The district was renamed Häme in 1997. In 1998, the municipalities of Hartola,

Heinola Heinola () is a town and a municipality of inhabitants () located in the eastern part of the Päijänne Tavastia region, Finland, near the borders of the South Savonia region and the Kymenlaakso region. It is the third largest municipality in ...

and Sysmä were transferred from

Mikkeli Mikkeli (; sv, S:t Michel; la, Michaelia) is a town and municipality in Finland. It is located in what used to be the province of Eastern Finland and is part of the Etelä-Savo region. The municipality has a population of () (around 34,000 i ...

to Häme and the municipalities of Artjärvi and

Orimattila Orimattila () is a town in Päijänne Tavastia regions of Finland, region, Finland. The southern part of Lahti is connected to the village of Orimattila, which is located in the region of Pennala. There are also several municipalities in the area, ...

were transferred from

Uusimaa Uusimaa (; sv, Nyland, ; both lit. 'new land') is a region of Finland. It borders the regions of Southwest Finland, Tavastia Proper (Kanta-Häme), Päijänne Tavastia (Päijät-Häme), and Kymenlaakso. Finland's capital and largest city, He ...

to Häme. At the same time, Urjala municipality was transferred from Häme to Pirkanmaa. Iitti municipality was transferred from Southeast Finland to Häme in 2021.

Electoral system

Häme currently elects 14 of the 200 members of the Parliament of Finland using the

. Parties may form

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s with each other to pool their votes and increase their chances of winning seats. However, the number of candidates nominated by an electoral alliance may not exceed the maximum number of candidates that a single party may nominate. Seats are allocated using the

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Election results

Summary

(Figures in ''italics'' represent joint lists.)

Detailed

2020s

=2023

= Results of the 2023 parliamentary election held on 2 April 2023: The following candidates were elected:

Tarja Filatov Tarja Filatov (born 9 August 1963 in Hämeenlinna) is a Finnish member of Parliament representing the Häme constituency since 1995, and a former government minister. She belongs to the Social Democratic Party of Finland (SDP), and since February ...

(SDP), 6,973 votes;

Sanni Grahn-Laasonen Sanni Grahn-Laasonen (born 4 May 1983) is a Finnish politician and a member of the National Coalition Party. She has been the Minister of Education and Culture since 29 May 2015. She was the Minister of the Environment in Alexander Stubb's cabin ...

(Kok), 7,003 votes; Timo Heinonen (Kok), 7,402 votes;

Mika Kari Mika Pekka Kari (born 19 August 1967, in Lahti) is a Finnish politician currently serving in the Parliament of Finland for the Social Democratic Party of Finland The Social Democratic Party of Finland (SDP, fi, Suomen sosialidemokraattinen pu ...

(SDP), 6,090 votes;

Hilkka Kemppi Hilkka Kemppi (born 19 May 1988 in Asikkala) is a Finnish politician currently serving in the Parliament of Finland The Parliament of Finland ( ; ) is the unicameral and supreme legislature of Finland, founded on 9 May 1906. In accorda ...

(Kesk), 5,312 votes; Teemu Kinnari (Kok), 7,366 votes;

Johannes Koskinen Hannu Erkki Johannes Koskinen (born 10 December 1954) is a Finnish politician and a lawyer as profession. He is a member of the Social Democratic Party of Finland (SDP). Koskinen was born in Janakkala. He has been a member of the Parliament of Fin ...

(SDP), 5,009 votes; Rami Lehtinen (PS), 5,636 votes; Mira Nieminen (PS), 5,388 votes;

Aino-Kaisa Pekonen Aino-Kaisa Ilona Pekonen (born 24 January 1979 in Riihimäki) is a Finnish politician of the Left Alliance. Pekonen is Finland's incumbent Minister of Social Affairs and Health. She has been a member of the Parliament of Finland since the 2011 ...

(Vas), 4,251 votes;

Lulu Ranne Lulu Ranne (born 12 July 1971 in Kristinestad) is a Finnish politician currently serving in the Parliament of Finland for the Finns Party at the Tavastia (constituency), Tavastia constituency. Early life Ranne moved to Haparanda, Sweden, when s ...

(PS), 10,665 votes;

Päivi Räsänen Päivi Maria Räsänen, née Kuvaja (born 19 December 1959, in Sonkajärvi, Finland), is a Finnish politician. The chairwoman of the Christian Democrats from 2004 to 2015, she was the Minister of the Interior of Finland between 2011 and 2015. A ...

(KD), 6,968 votes;

Jari Ronkainen Jari Pekka Ronkainen (born 28 May 1972 in Hollola) is a Finnish politician currently serving in the Parliament of Finland for the Finns Party The Finns Party, formerly known as the True Finns ( fi, Perussuomalaiset, PS, sv, Sannfinländarn ...

(PS), 4,820 votes; and

Ville Skinnari Ville Skinnari (born 21 February 1974) is a Finnish politician of the Social Democratic Party who has been serving as Minister for Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade in the cabinet of Prime Minister Antti Rinne since 2019. Early career S ...

(SDP), 5,983 votes.

2010s

=2019

= Results of the 2019 parliamentary election held on 14 April 2019: The following candidates were elected:

(SDP), 7,213 votes;

(Kok), 7,419 votes; Timo Heinonen (Kok), 5,629 votes; Kalle Jokinen (Kok), 5,934 votes;

(SDP), 5,676 votes;

(Kesk), 3,600 votes;

(SDP), 5,717 votes;

Rami Lehto Rami Juhani Lehto (born 15 March 1973 in Lahti) is a Finnish politician currently serving in the Parliament of Finland for the Finns Party The Finns Party, formerly known as the True Finns ( fi, Perussuomalaiset, PS, sv, Sannfinländarna, ...

(PS), 7,297 votes;

(Vas), 6,872 votes;

(PS), 7,812 votes;

(KD), 6,616 votes;

(PS), 6,038 votes;

(SDP), 8,319 votes; and

Mirka Soinikoski Mirka Johanna Soinikoski (born 16 December 1975 in Helsinki) is a Finnish politician currently serving in the Parliament of Finland for the Green League at the Tavastia constituency. Soinikoski is a medical specialist by education, graduating ...

(Vihr), 2,320 votes.

=2015

= Results of the 2015 parliamentary election held on 19 April 2015: The following candidates were elected:

Sirkka-Liisa Anttila Sirkka-Liisa Anttila (born 20 December 1943, Marttila) is a Finnish politician and was the Minister of Agriculture and Forestry in Matti Vanhanen's second cabinet and Mari Kiviniemi's cabinet. She represents the Centre Party. Political career * ...

(Kesk), 5,200 votes;

(SDP), 8,318 votes;

(Kok), 7,556 votes; Timo Heinonen (Kok), 6,274 votes; Kalle Jokinen (Kok), 5,728 votes;

(SDP), 6,867 votes;

(PS), 6,705 votes;

Anne Louhelainen Anne Louhelainen (née ''Vainio''; born 8 January 1965 in Lahti) is a member of the parliament of Finland, elected 17 April 2011. She is the second chairman of the municipal council of Hollola, secretary and the treasurer of the Tavastia district ...

(PS), 6,743 votes;

(Vas), 5,487 votes;

(KD), 7,545 votes;

Juha Rehula Juha Tapani Rehula (born 3 June 1963 in Hollola, Finland) is a Finnish politician and the vice chairman of the Finnish Centre Party. Rehula worked as the Minister of Social Affairs and Health in Finland between 2010–2011 and Minister of Family ...

(Kesk), 6,429 votes;

(PS), 4,442 votes;

(SDP), 5,711 votes; and Martti Talja (Kesk), 3,941 votes.

=2011

= Results of the 2011 parliamentary election held on 17 April 2011: The following candidates were elected:

(Kesk), 5,882 votes;

(SDP), 6,782 votes;

(Kok), 5,866 votes; Timo Heinonen (Kok), 6,526 votes;

James Hirvisaari James Hirvisaari (born 2 July 1960) is a Finnish politician. He was elected to the Finnish Parliament in the 2011 general election held on 17 April on the electoral list of the Finns Party, but since 2013 he has represented Change 2011. Persona ...

(PS), 5,498 votes; Kalle Jokinen (Kok), 5,271 votes;

(SDP), 5,280 votes;

(SDP), 7,603 votes;

(PS), 6,160 votes;

(Vas), 4,010 votes;

(KD), 6,995 votes;

(Kesk), 5,550 votes;

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(SDP), 5,186 votes; and

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(PS), 5,059 vots.

2000s

=2007

= Results of the 2007 parliamentary election held on 18 March 2007: The following candidates were elected:

(Kesk), 6,880 votes; Risto Autio (Kesk), 4,998 votes;

(SDP), 5,696 votes; Timo Heinonen (Kok), 4,524 votes; Matti Kauppila (Vas), 3,468 votes;

Jari Koskinen Jari Antero Koskinen (born 11 June 1960) is a Finnish politician who was Minister for Agriculture and Forestry of Finland from 2011 to 2014, as well as a former representative of the National Coalition Party in the Parliament of Finland. He also ...

(Kok), 7,309 votes;

(SDP), 9,056 votes; Tuija Nurmi (Kok), 6,749 votes;

Kirsi Ojansuu Kirsi Johanna Ojansuu (born 15 December 1963) is a Finnish politician and member of the Finnish Parliament, representing the Green League. She was first elected to parliament in 1999. In 2021 she became a temporary priest in Helsinki. Life Oja ...

(Vihr), 3,405 votes;

(KD), 8,053 votes;

(Kesk), 4,549 votes;

(SDP), 5,565 votes; Satu Taiveaho (SDP), 6,760 votes; and Ilkka Viljanen (Kok), 6,303 votes.

=2003

= Results of the 2003 parliamentary election held on 16 March 2003: The following candidates were elected:

(Kesk), 10,656 votes;

(SDP), 7,896 votes; Matti Kauppila (Vas), 3,749 votes;

(Kok), 6,037 votes;

(SDP), 12,135 votes; Maija-Liisa Lindqvist (Kesk), 4,348 votes; Minna Lintonen] (SDP), 4,719 votes; Tuija Nurmi (Kok), 6,220 votes;

(Vihr), 3,328 votes;

(KD), 8,976 votes;

(Kesk), 5,428 votes; Timo Seppälä (politician), Timo Seppälä (Kok), 4,667 votes;

(SDP), 6,997 votes; and Satu Taiveaho (SDP), 4,903 votes.

1990s

=1999

= Results of the 1999 parliamentary election held on 21 March 1999: The following candidates were elected:

(Kesk), 10,973 votes;

(SDP), 5,500 votes; Esko Helle (Vas), 4,082 votes;

Ulla Juurola Ulla-Maija Juurola (née ''Harkki''; born 15 June 1942 in Kuorevesi–25 June 2019) was a Finnish social worker, civil servant and politician. She was a member of the Parliament of Finland from 1995 to 2003, representing the Social Democratic Party ...

(SDP), 4,906 votes;

(Kok), 4,842 votes;

(SDP), 9,434 votes; Tuija Nurmi (Kok), 4,424 votes;

(Vihr), 3,047 votes;

Sirpa Pietikäinen Sirpa Pietikäinen (born 19 April 1959) is a Finnish politician and Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from Finland. She is a member of the National Coalition Party, part of the European People's Party. She has been a Member of the European ...

(Kok), 7,211 votes;

(KD), 11,407 votes;

(Kesk), 3,452 votes; Timo Seppälä (politician), Timo Seppälä (Kok), 3,827 votes; and

(SDP), 9,237 votes.

=1995

= Results of the 1995 parliamentary election held on 19 March 1995: The following candidates were elected:

(Kesk), 13,731 votes;

(SDP), 5,642 votes; Esko Helle (Vas), 4,827 votes; Ilkka Joenpalo (SDP), 5,781 votes;

(SDP), 5,614 votes;

(SDP), 10,625 votes; Maija-Liisa Lindqvist (Kesk), 3,159 votes; Tuija Nurmi (Kok), 4,308 votes;

(Kok), 11,148 votes;

(SKL), 5,974 votes; Väinö Saario (Kok), 4,786 votes;

(SDP), 9,216 votes; and

Iiro Viinanen Iiro Viinanen (born 27 September 1944, in Kuopio, Finland) is a Finnish politician. Viinanen graduated as an engineer from a Tampere institute in 1967 and as a M.Sc. Tech. from Helsinki University of Technology in 1974 . He was a Member of the F ...

(Kok), 15,647 votes.

=1991

= Results of the 1991 parliamentary election held on 17 March 1991: The following candidates were elected:

(Kesk), 10,167 votes; Esko Helle (Vas), 5,193 votes;

(SDP), 6,360 votes; Maija-Liisa Lindqvist (Kesk), 5,939 votes;

Matti Luttinen Matti Luttinen (born 14 May 1936, Haapavesi; died 14 May 2009) was a Finnish politician from the Social Democratic Party. He participated actively in labour union activities in Tavastia. Luttinen was elected as a member of parliament from Tavas ...

(SDP), 5,562 votes;

(Kok), 12,658 votes; Pekka Räty (Vihr), 2,770 votes; Väinö Saario (Kok), 4,448 votes; Lea Savolainen (SDP), 6,519 votes;

(SDP), 5,684 votes;

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(Kesk), 5,157 votes; Kyösti Toivonen (Kok), 3,653 votes; and

(Kok), 5,290 votes.

1980s

=1987

= Results of the 1987 parliamentary election held on 15 and 16 March 1987: The following candidates were elected:

(Kesk), 9,464 votes; Esko Helle (SKDL), 6,192 votes; Ilkka Joenpalo (SDP), 5,795 votes; Arto Lapiolahti (SDP), 7,043 votes;

(SDP), 7,954 votes; Tapani Mörttinen (Kok), 8,126 votes;

(Kok), 15,981 votes;

Ulla Puolanne Ulla Kaija Puolanne (28 June 1931 – 26 September 2015) was a Finnish politician who served as Deputy Minister of Finance from 1987 to 1991. Born in Lahti, she graduated from the Helsinki School of Economics in 1954 and afterwards worked in finan ...

(Kok), 8,169 votes; Jorma Rantanen (SDP), 5,451 votes; Lea Savolainen (SDP), 9,818 votes;

(SDP), 6,888 votes;

(Kesk), 6,072 votes; Ritva Vastamäki (Kok), 3,964 votes;

(Kok), 6,194 votes; and Matti Viljanen (Kok), 6,099 votes.

=1983

= Results of the 1983 parliamentary election held on 20 and 21 March 1983: The following candidates were elected:

(Kesk), 6,814 votes; Esko Helle (SKDL), 4,548 votes; Matti Kautto (SKDL), 6,171 votes; Martti Lähdesmäki (SDP), 6,828 votes;

(SDP), 8,695 votes; Saara Mikkola (Kok), 6,776 votes;

(Kok), 6,863 votes;

(Kok), 7,942 votes; Jorma Rantanen (SDP), 7,250 votes; Lea Savolainen (SDP), 12,056 votes;

(SDP), 6,699 votes;

(Kesk), 6,799 votes;

Mikko Vainio Mikko Ilmari Vainio (15 October 1923 in Mäntsälä – 12 November 2017) was a Finnish politician. He was a member of the Parliament of Finland from 1970 to 1975 and again from 1983 to 1987, representing the Finnish Rural Party (SMP). He died o ...

(SMP), 11,187 votes;

(Kok), 6,760 votes; and Matti Viljanen (Kok), 8,093 votes.

1970s

=1979

= Results of the 1979 parliamentary election held on 18 and 19 March 1979: The following candidates were elected: Lasse Äikäs (Kesk), 6,805 votes; Eino Grönholm (SDP), 6,737 votes; Ulla Järvilehto (SKL), 8,910 votes; Aarne Koskinen (SKDL), 7,176 votes;

(SDP), 8,697 votes; Saara Mikkola (Kok), 6,293 votes; Tapani Mörttinen (Kok), 8,197 votes; Salme Myyryläinen (SDP), 8,338 votes; Olavi Nikkilä (Kok), 6,984 votes;

(Kok), 9,387 votes; Lea Savolainen (SDP), 11,752 votes; Helge Sirén (SDP), 6,617 votes; Kauko Tamminen (SKDL), 6,883 votes;

(Kesk), 8,228 votes; and Matti Viljanen (Kok), 9,893 votes.

=1975

= Results of the 1975 parliamentary election held on 21 and 22 September 1975: The following candidates were elected:

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(SDP), 5,707 votes; Lasse Äikäs (Kesk), 8,309 votes; Ulla Järvilehto (SKL), 9,404 votes; Aarne Koskinen (SKDL), 7,516 votes;

(SDP), 7,508 votes; Timo Mäki (Kok), 6,423 votes; Saara Mikkola (Kok), 5,978 votes; Tapani Mörttinen (Kok), 7,357 votes; Salme Myyryläinen (SDP), 8,948 votes;

(Kok), 7,286 votes;

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(SDP), 6,511 votes; Helge Sirén (SDP), 6,065 votes; Helge Talvitie (SKDL), Kauko Tamminen (SKDL), 8,525 votes; and

(Kesk), 5,672 votes.

=1972

= Results of the 1972 parliamentary election held on 2 and 3 January 1972: The following candidates were elected:

(SDP), 7,090 votes;

Erkki Huurtamo Erkki Kalervo Huurtamo (11 February 1917 – 2 April 1999; surname until 1935 ''Höydén'') was a Finnish jurist and politician, born in Hollola. He was a member of the Parliament of Finland from 1962 to 1975, representing the National Coa ...

(Kok), 7,236 votes; Osmo Kock (SKDL), 8,113 votes; Leo Kohtala (SDP), 7,158 votes; Aarne Koskinen (SKDL), 6,630 votes; Sirkka Lankinen (Kok), 5,220 votes; Eino Lottanen (Kesk), 3,923 votes; Timo Mäki (Kok), 7,393 votes; Väinö Mäkinen (SDP), 6,122 votes; Salme Myyryläinen (SDP), 10,685 votes; Olavi Nikkilä (Kok), 6,109 votes;

(SDP), 7,153 votes; Jouko Siikaniemi (Kesk), 4,128 votes; Kauko Tamminen (SKDL), 6,234 votes; and

(SMP), 7,430 votes.

=1970

= Results of the 1970 parliamentary election held on 15 and 16 March 1970: The following candidates were elected:

(SDP), 6,264 votes;

(Kok), 6,823 votes; Leo Kohtala (SDP), 6,256 votes; Aarne Koskinen (SKDL), 6,244 votes; Sirkka Lankinen (Kok), 5,549 votes; Eino Lottanen (Kesk), 3,989 votes; Timo Mäki (Kok), 8,169 votes; Väinö Mäkinen (SDP), 5,654 votes; Salme Myyryläinen (SDP), 7,345 votes; Olavi Nikkilä (Kok), 6,765 votes;

(SDP), 5,857 votes; Jouko Siikaniemi (Kesk), 3,882 votes; Kauko Tamminen (SKDL), 5,653 votes; and

(SMP), 4,740 votes.

1960s

=1966

= Results of the 1966 parliamentary election held on 20 and 21 March 1966: The following candidates were elected:

(SDP), 5,920 votes; Kaino Haapanen (SKDL), 6,582 votes; Leo Häppölä (Kesk), 5,320 votes;

(Kok), 8,264 votes; Osmo Kock (SKDL), 11,030 votes; Eino Lottanen (Kesk), 6,032 votes; Timo Mäki (Kok), 5,372 votes; Väinö Mäkinen (SDP), 6,372 votes; Olavi Nikkilä (Kok), 5,845 votes; Ensio Partanen (SDP), 5,100 votes; Eino Raunio (SDP), 5,769 votes;

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(SDP), 7,340 votes; Juho Tenhiälä (LKP), 6,151 votes; and Olli J. Uoti (TPSL), 6,647 votes.

=1962

= Results of the 1962 parliamentary election held on 4 and 5 February 1962: The following candidates were elected:

(SDP), 7,763 votes; Olli Aulanko (Kok), 5,934 votes; Kaino Haapanen (SKDL), 7,066 votes; Leo Häppölä (ML), 6,947 votes;

(Kok), 9,330 votes; Olavi Kajala (SDP), 4,659 votes; Lauri Laine (ML), 5,432 votes; Hemmi Lindqvist (SKDL), 4,155 votes; Eemil Luukka (ML), 6,347 votes; Väinö Nieminen (Kok), 4,438 votes; Ensio Partanen (SDP), 8,850 votes; Eino Raunio (SDP), 5,976 votes; Kauko Tamminen (SKDL), 5,151 votes; and Juho Tenhiälä (SK), 5,086 votes.

1950s

=1958

= Results of the 1958 parliamentary election held on 6 and 7 July 1958: The following candidates were elected:

(SDP), 3,898 votes; Olli Aulanko (Kok), 5,126 votes; Kaino Haapanen (SKDL), 5,975 votes; Leo Häppölä (ML), 4,097 votes;

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(SKDL), 7,379 votes; Oskari Lehtonen (Kok), 5,128 votes; Eemil Luukka (ML), 4,324 votes; Väinö Nieminen (Kok), 3,961 votes; Ensio Partanen (SDP), 6,211 votes; Eino Raunio (SDP), 4,174 votes; Kauko Tamminen (SKDL), 3,157 votes; Juho Tenhiälä (SK), 3,511 votes; Heikki Törmä (SDP), 2,946 votes; and Olli J. Uoti (SDO), 3,840 votes.

=1954

= Results of the 1954 parliamentary election held on 7 and 8 March 1954: The following candidates were elected: Eero Antikainen (SDP); Leo Häppölä (ML); Kaino Haapanen (SKDL); Olavi Kajala (SDP);

(SKDL); Lauri Laine (ML); Hemmi Lindqvist (SKDL); Eemil Luukka (ML); Aino Malkamäki (SDP); Erkki Mohell (SDP); Eino Raunio (SDP); Felix Seppälä (Kok); Juho Tenhiälä (SK); and

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(Kok).

=1951

= Results of the 1951 parliamentary election held on 1 and 2 July 1951: The following candidates were elected: Eero Antikainen (SDP); Leo Häppölä (ML); Kaino Haapanen (SKDL);

(SKDL); Martti O. Kölli (Kok); Oskari Lehtonen (Kok); Hemmi Lindqvist (SKDL); Eemil Luukka (ML); Aino Malkamäki (SDP); Eino Raunio (SDP); Felix Seppälä (Kok);

(SDP); Juho Tenhiälä (SK); and Otto Toivonen (SDP).

1940s

=1948

= Results of the 1948 parliamentary election held on 1 and 2 July 1948: The following candidates were elected: Olavi Kajala (SDP);

(SKDL); Martti O. Kölli (Kok);

Eino Kujanpää Eino Nikolai Kujanpää (16 January 1904 - 11 June 1980; original surname ''Syrjänen'') was a Finnish construction worker and politician. He was born in Tammela. He became a communist as a young man and in the late 1920s he went to the Soviet Uni ...

(SKDL); Lauri Laine (ML); Oskari Lehtonen (Kok); Aino Malkamäki (SDP); Eino Raunio (SDP); Felix Seppälä (Kok); Martti Suntela (ML); and

(SDP).

=1945

= Results of the 1945 parliamentary election held on 17 and 18 March 1945: The following candidates were elected: Juho Hukari (SKDL); Väinö Kivisalo (SDP); Martti O. Kölli (Kok);

(SKDL); Lauri Laine (ML); Toivo Lång (SKDL); Aino Malkamäki (SDP); Eino Raunio (SDP); Felix Seppälä (Kok);

(SDP); and

Sulo Teittinen Sulo Johannes Teittinen (3 July 1882, Juva – 11 August 1964) was a Finnish engineer, civil servant, farmer and politician. He was a Member of the Parliament of Finland The Parliament of Finland ( ; ) is the unicameral and supreme legisla ...

(KE).

1930s

=1939

= Results of the 1939 parliamentary election held on 1 and 2 July 1939: The following candidates were elected: Albert Eerola (Kok); Väinö Kivisalo (SDP); Oskari Lehtonen (Kok); Aino Malkamäki (SDP); Kaarlo Mikkola (ML); Anselm Pitkäsilta (SDP); Eino Raunio (SDP);

Bruno Salmiala Bruno Aleksander Salmiala (24 August 1890 in Gävle, Sweden as Bruno Sundström – 4 September 1981 in Helsinki) was a Finnish legal theorist and a far-right politician. Legal career Salmiala completed his PhD in jurisprudence at the University ...

(IKL); Väinö Sinisalo (SDP);

(KE); and Otto Toivonen (SDP).

=1936

= Results of the 1936 parliamentary election held on 1 and 2 July 1936: The following candidates were elected:

Kustaa Jussila Kustaa Aadolf Jussila (8 October 1879, in Orivesi – 9 February 1964) was a Finnish politician. He was a member of the Parliament of Finland from 1936 to 1939, representing the Patriotic People's Movement (IKL). He was the elder brother of E ...

(IKL); Väinö Kivisalo (SDP); Oskari Lehtonen (Kok); Aino Malkamäki (SDP);

Oskari Mantere Oskari Mantere (18 September 1874 – 9 December 1942) was a Finnish politician from the National Progressive Party who served as Prime Minister of Finland The prime minister of Finland ( fi, Suomen pääministeri; ) is the leader of the F ...

(KE); Otto Marttila (SDP); Anselm Pitkäsilta (SDP);

(IKL); Lauri Sariola (ML); Väinö Sinisalo (SDP); and Otto Toivonen (SDP).

=1933

= Results of the 1933 parliamentary election held on 1, 2 and 3 July 1933: The following candidates were elected: Sakari Honkala (Kok-IKL); Väinö Kivisalo (SDTP);

Yrjö Leiwo Yrjö Kalervo Leiwo (12 February 1884, Kuhmalahti - 12 January 1964) was a Finnish journalist, bank director and politician. At first active in the Finnish Party, he was later elected to the Parliament of Finland from 1930 to 1936 as a representativ ...

(Kok-IKL); Aino Malkamäki (SDTP);

(KE); Otto Marttila (SDTP); Kalle Myllymäki (SDTP); Lauri Sariola (ML); Väinö Sinisalo (SDTP); Bruno Sundström (Kok-IKL); and Otto Toivonen (SDTP).

=1930

= Results of the 1930 parliamentary election held on 1 and 2 October 1930: The following candidates were elected:

Julius Ailio Julius Ailio (19 July 1872 – 4 March 1933) was a Finland, Finnish archaeologist and a Social Democratic Party of Finland, Social Democratic politician. He was a member of the Senate of Finland. He was born in Loppi, and died in Helsinki, aged ...

(SDTP); Mikko Erich (SDTP); J. W. Keto (SDTP); Väinö Kivisalo (SDTP); Wiljo-Kustaa Kuuliala (Kok); Oskari Lehtonen (Kok);

(Kok); Lauri Mäkelä (Kok);

(KE); Kalle Myllymäki (SDTP); and

Juho Sunila Johan (Juho) Emil Sunila (16 August 1875 – 2 October 1936) was a Finnish politician from the Agrarian League, the managing director of the agrarian finance board, and Prime Minister of Finland in two cabinets. He was born in Liminka. After San ...

(ML).

1920s

=1929

= Results of the 1929 parliamentary election held on 1 and 2 July 1929: The following candidates were elected:

(SDTP); J. W. Keto (SDTP); Väinö Kivisalo (SDTP); Wiljo-Kustaa Kuuliala (Kok);

(KE); Otto Marttila (SDTP); Kalle Myllymäki (SDTP); Evert Nukari (Kok); Lauri Sariola (ML);

(ML); and Jalmari Virta (STPV).

=1927

= Results of the 1927 parliamentary election held on 1 and 2 July 1927: The following candidates were elected:

(SDTP); J. W. Keto (SDTP); Wiljo-Kustaa Kuuliala (Kok); Oskari Lehtonen (Kok); Olga Leinonen (SDTP);

(KE); Kalle Myllymäki (SDTP); Evert Nukari (Kok); Otto Toivonen (SDTP);

Juho Torppa Juho Torppa (6 October 1859, Veteli - 15 March 1941) was a Finnish farmer and politician. He was a member of the Diet of Finland from 1894 to 1906 and of the Parliament of Finland The Parliament of Finland ( ; ) is the unicameral and sup ...

(ML); and Jalmari Virta (STPV).

=1924

= Results of the 1924 parliamentary election held on 1 and 2 April 1924: The following candidates were elected:

(SDTP); Albert Eerola (Kok);

Kaarlo Kares Karl Fredrik (Kaarlo Reetrikki) Kares (14 December 1873, in Nakkila – 23 March 1942; surname until 1876 ''Präski'') was a Finnish Lutheran Vicar of Lapua and politician. He was a member of the Parliament of Finland, representing the Finnish ...

(Kok); J. W. Keto (SDTP); Olga Leinonen (SDTP);

(KE); Kalle Myllymäki (SDTP); Evert Nukari (Kok);

(ML); Otto Toivonen (SDTP); and Jalmari Virta (STPV).

=1922

= Results of the 1922 parliamentary election held on 1, 2 and 3 July 1922: The following candidates were elected:

(Kok); J. W. Keto (SDTP); Olga Leinonen (SDTP);

(KE); Otto Marttila (SDTP); Kalle Myllymäki (SDTP);

Rosa Sillanpää Rosa Amanda Sillanpää (18 June 1888, Hauho Hauho is a former municipality of Finland. It was situated in the province of Southern Finland and is today a part of the region of Tavastia Proper (Kanta-Häme / Egentliga Tavastland). Hauho was am ...

(SSTP);

(ML); Otto Toivonen (SDTP);

Antti Tulenheimo Antti Agathon Tulenheimo (4 December 1879 – 3 September 1952) was a Finnish politician from the National Coalition Party who served as Prime Minister of Finland in 1925. He was also minister of the interior from November 1918 to April 1919. H ...

(Kok); and

Jalmari Viljanen Johan Hjalmar (Jalmari) Viljanen (15 August 1872 – 12 September 1928) was a Finnish farmer and politician, born in Nastola. At first active in the Finnish Party, he was a member of the Parliament of Finland from 1922 to 1924, representing the Nati ...

(Kok).

1910s

=1919

= Results of the 1919 parliamentary election held on 1, 2 and 3 March 1919: The following candidates were elected:

(SDTP); August Hämäläinen (KE); J. W. Keto (SDTP); Rope Kojonen (KE); Olga Leinonen (SDTP);

(KE);

Olavi Puro Olavi Kauko Puro was born on 18 November 1918 in Helsinki and died on 20 June 1999. He was one of the top scoring aces in the Finnish Air Force with 36 confirmed victories. Biography Puro served in Fighter Squadrons (LLv's): 6 and 24 during the S ...

(SDTP);

Hugo Suolahti Viktor Hugo Suolahti (7 October 1874 in Hämeenlinna – 23 February 1944 in Helsinki) was a Finnish politician, linguist and philologist. Before 1906, he was known as Viktor Hugo Palander. Philosopher Pentti Linkola was his grandson through his d ...

(Kok); Oskari Väre (SDTP); Artturi H. Virkkunen (Kok); and Juho Virtanen (SDTP).

=1917

= Results of the 1917 parliamentary election held on 1 and 2 October 1917: The following candidates were elected:

Matti Airola Matti Aleksanteri Ariel (18 March 1882, in Ruokolahti – 12 October 1939, in Leningrad; born ''Mats Alexander Bruus''; name as a Soviet citizen ''Матвей Матвеевич Айрола'') was a Finnish journalist, attorney and politician. He ...

(SDP);

Toivo Alavirta Toivo Villiam Alavirta (27 June 1890 - 23 June 1940; original surname ''Ahlström''; name as Soviet citizen ''Тойво Казимирович Алавирта'') was a Finland, Finnish journalist and politician. He was a member of the Parliamen ...

(SDP);

Rudolf Holsti Eino Rudolf Woldemar Holsti (8 October 1881 in Jyväskylä – 3 August 1945 in Palo Alto, California) was a Finnish politician, journalist and diplomat. He was the Minister of Foreign Affairs in 1919–1922 and in 1936–1938 and a ...

(SP-NP-KP); Oskari Jalava (SDP);

Alma Jokinen Alma Eufrosyne Jokinen (née ''Malander''; 28 April 1882 - 1939) was a Finland, Finnish politician, born in Tampere. She was a member of the Parliament of Finland from 1908 to 1918, representing the Social Democratic Party of Finland (SDP). In 1918 ...

(SDP);

Väinö E. Jokinen Väinö E. Jokinen (March 31, 1879 in Suoniemi – August 31, 1920 in Petrograd) was a Finnish journalist and MP. Jokinen was a member of the Parliament of Finland from 1908 to 1918, representing the Social Democratic Party of Finland (SDP). During ...

(SDP);

Oswald Kairamo Oswald Kairamo (4 October 1858, in Jakobstad – 29 July 1938, in Hattula) was a Finnish politician and botanist. He was a member of the Senate of Finland The Senate of Finland ( fi, Suomen senaatti, sv, Senaten för Finland) combined the fu ...

(SP-NP-KP); Alfred Retulainen (SP-NP-KP); Hulda Salmi (SDP);

Heikki Välisalmi Heikki is a Finnish and Estonian male given name. It derives from a medieval vernacular form of the name Henrik. Notable people with the name include: *Heikki Aho (footballer) (born 1983), Finnish footballer *Heikki A. Alikoski (1912–1997), F ...

(SDP); and Artturi H. Virkkunen (SP-NP-KP).

=1916

= Results of the 1916 parliamentary election held on 1 and 3 July 1916: The following candidates were elected:

(SDP);

(NP); Oskari Jalava (SDP);

(SDP);

(SDP); Otto Marttila (SDP);

Valfrid Perttilä Valfrid Perttilä (23 September 1878 – 17 August 1953) was a Finnish politician and trade unionist. He was a member of the Parliament of Finland 1907–1914 and 1917 representing the Social Democratic Party. During the 1918 Civil War of Finland, ...

(SDP); Alfred Retulainen (SP); Hulda Salmi (SDP); Otto Toivonen (SDP); and Artturi H. Virkkunen (SP).

=1913

= Results of the 1913 parliamentary election held on 1 and 2 August 1913: The following candidates were elected:

Johan Richard Danielson-Kalmari Johan Richard (J.R.) Danielson-Kalmari (born ''Danielson'') (7 May 1853, in Hauho – 23 May 1933, in Helsinki) was a Finnish Senator, professor of history, State Councillor and one of the leaders of the Finnish Party. He was a Senator witho ...

(SP);

(NP); Vihtori Huhta (SDP); Oskari Jalava (SDP);

Heikki Jalonen Heikki Herman Jalonen (11 February 1865 – 22 October 1932) was a Finnish politician, born in Tyrvää. He was a member of the Parliament of Finland from 1911 to 1918, representing the Social Democratic Party of Finland (SDP). During the F ...

(SDP);

(SDP); Otto Marttila (SDP); Akseli Nikula (NP); Alfred Retulainen (SP); and Hulda Salmi (SDP).

=1911

= Results of the 1911 parliamentary election held on 2 and 3 January 1911: The following candidates were elected: Juho Astala (NP);

(SP); Oskari Jalava (SDP);

(SDP);

(SP); Otto Marttila (SDP); Hulda Salmi (SDP);

Sulo Wuolijoki Sulo may refer to: People * Sulo (singer) (born 1969), Swedish vocalist and songwriter * Sulo Aittoniemi (1936–2016), Finnish politician * Sulo Bärlund (1910–1986), Finnish shot putter * Sulo Cederström (1903–1944), Finnish sports shooter ...

(SDP); and Lauri Yrjö-Koskinen (SP).

=1910

= Results of the 1910 parliamentary election held on 1 and 2 February 1910: The following candidates were elected: Juho Astala (NP);

(SP); Oskari Jalava (SDP);

(SDP);

(SP); Kustaa Kopila (SDP); Hulda Salmi (SDP);

(SDP); and Lauri Yrjö-Koskinen (SP).

1900s

=1909

= Results of the 1909 parliamentary election held on 1 and 3 May 1909: The following candidates were elected:

(SP);

Voitto Eloranta Johan Viktor (Voitto) Eloranta (6 July 1876 - 1923; original surname ''Lindroos'') was a Finnish schoolteacher, journalist and politician, born in Janakkala. He was a member of the Parliament of Finland from 1907 to 1908 and again from 1909 to 191 ...

(SDP);

Evert Hokkanen Evert Hokkanen (7 July 1864, Urjala – 26 June 1918, Hämeenlinna) was a Finland, Finnish farmworker and politician. He was a member of the Parliament of Finland from 1907 to 1910, representing the Social Democratic Party of Finland (SDP). He was i ...

(SDP); Oskari Jalava (SDP);

(SDP);

(SP); H. G. Paloheimo (SP); J. H. Saaristo (SDP);

Kaarlo Juho Ståhlberg Kaarlo Juho Ståhlberg (, ; 28 January 1865 – 22 September 1952) was a Finnish jurist and academic, which was one of the most important pioneers of republicanism in the country. He was the first president of Finland (1919–1925) and a libera ...

(NP); and

(SDP).

=1908

= Results of the 1908 parliamentary election held on 1 and 2 July 1908: The following candidates were elected:

(SP);

(SDP); Oskari Jalava (SDP);

(SDP);

(SP); H. G. Paloheimo (SP); J. H. Saaristo (SDP); Arthur Sivenius (SDP);

(NP); and

(SDP).

=1907

= Results of the 1907 parliamentary election held on 15 and 16 March 1907: The following candidates were elected:

(SP);

(SDP);

Lucina Hagman Lucina Hagman (5 June 1853, Kälviä – 6 September 1946) was an early Finnish feminist and among the first female MPs in the world due to the 1907 Finnish parliamentary election. Life and career Hagman was the daughter of police master Nils Jo ...

(NP);

(SDP); Oskari Jalava (SDP);

(SP); Maria Laine (SDP); Santeri Nuorteva (SDP); H. G. Paloheimo (SP); Arthur Sivenius (SDP); and

(SDP).

Notes

References

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