List of Finland's presidential candidates by political party

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The first Finnish presidential election was held in 1919. Presidential elections have been held every six years since.

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Current parliamentary parties

Centre Party

Centre Party (1906–1965 Agrarian League, 1965–1988 Center) candidates

ElectionsCandidateResult
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

ElectionsCandidateResult
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

ElectionsCandidateResult
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

ElectionsCandidateResult
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

ElectionsCandidateResult
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

ElectionsCandidateResult
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

ElectionsCandidateResult
1994 Claes Andersson 6/11
2006 Tarja Halonen Victory
2012 Paavo Arhinmäki 6/8
2018 Merja Kyllönen 7/8

Green League

Green League candidates

ElectionsCandidateResult
2000 Heidi Hautala 5/7
2006 4/8
2012 Pekka Haavisto 2/8
2018 Pekka Haavisto 2/8

Other

Democratic Alternative

Democratic Alternative candidates

ElectionsCandidateResult
1988 Jouko Kajanoja 5/5 (No delegates)

National Progressive Party

National Progressive Party candidates

ElectionsCandidateResult
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

ElectionsCandidateResult
1937 P. E. Svinhufvud 2/4)

Liberal People's Party

Liberal People's Party candidates

ElectionsCandidateResult
1982 Helvi Sipilä (7/8)

Constitutional Right Party

Constitutional Right Party candidates

ElectionsCandidateResult
1978 Ahti M. Salonen (4/4)

Reform Group

Reform Group candidates

ElectionsCandidateResult
2000 Risto Kuisma (7/7)

People's Democratic League

People's Democratic League candidates

ElectionsCandidateResult
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

ElectionsCandidateResult
1978 Eino Haikala (No delegates)
1982 Raino Westerholm

Movement 88

Movement 88 candidates

ElectionsCandidateResult
1988 Kalevi Kivistö (3/4)

Rural Party

Rural Party candidates

ElectionsCandidateResult
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

ElectionsCandidateResult
1940 Johan Helo (2/4)

Socialist Workers and Smallholders Group

Socialist Workers and Smallholders Group candidates

ElectionsCandidateResult
1925 Matti Väisänen (4/6)

People's Party

People's Party's candidates

ElectionsCandidateResult
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

ElectionsCandidateResult
1962 Emil Skog (4/4)

Liberal League

Liberal League candidates

ElectionsCandidateResult
1956 Sakari Tuomioja (4/7)

Independents

Independent candidates

ElectionsCandidateResult
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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