Legislative elections were held in
Ã…land
Ã…land ( , ; ) is an Federacy, autonomous and Demilitarized zone, demilitarised region of Finland. Receiving its autonomy by a 1920 decision of the League of Nations, it is the smallest region of Finland by both area () and population (30,54 ...
on 18 October 1987 to elect members of the
Landstinget. The 30 members were elected for a four-year term by
proportional representation
Proportional representation (PR) refers to any electoral system under which subgroups of an electorate are reflected proportionately in the elected body. The concept applies mainly to political divisions (Political party, political parties) amon ...
.
Three new parties participated in the elections; the conservative
Non-aligned Coalition, the separatist
Free Ã…land and the environmentalist
Greens on Ã…land. After the
next election in 1991, only the Non-Aligned Rally would still be active.
Following the elections, a change in the constitution provided for the establishment of a majority government.
As a result, the
Ã…land Centre,
Liberals for Ã…land and
Freeminded Co-operation parties formed a coalition government.
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Results
References
External links
Parties and Elections in Europe
Elections in Ã…land
Aland
Aland
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