Parliamentary elections were held in Finland between 1 and 3 July 1933.[1] The Social Democratic Party remained the largest party in Parliament with 78 of the 200 seats. However, Prime Minister Toivo Mikael Kivimäki of the National Progressive Party continued in office after the elections, supported by Pehr Evind Svinhufvud and quietly by most Agrarians and Social Democrats. They considered Kivimäki's right-wing government a lesser evil than political instability (various short-lived governments) or an attempt by the radical right to gain power. Voter turnout was 62.2%.[2]
The main campaign issues were the differing attitudes towards democracy and the rule of law between the Patriotic Electoral Alliance (National Coalitioners and Patriotic People's Movement) and the Legality Front (Social Democrats, Agrarians, Swedish People's Party and Progressives). The Patriotic Electoral Alliance favoured continuing the search for suspected Communists - the Communist Party and its affiliated organizations had been outlawed in 1930 as treasonous organizations - and was against the Social Democrats' joining the government under any circumstances. The Legality Front did not want to spend any significant time on searching suspected Communists, but rather wanted to concentrate on keeping the far right in check. The Lapua Movement had been outlawed after its failed Mäntsälä rebellion in March 1932, and the Patriotic People's Movement had been established as its successor later in 1932. President Svinhufvud (National Coalition) strictly guarded law and order, an attitude which made him somewhat suspicious of the Patriotic People's Movement's motives. Prime Minister Kivimäki (Progressive) led a right-wing minority government, which President Svinhufvud fully supported in the effort to fight the Great Depression. Despite the Patriotic Electoral Alliance's vigorous election campaign, only about one-sixth of the participating Finnish voters supported it.[3][4]
1933, finnish, parliamentary, election, parliamentary, elections, were, held, finland, between, july, 1933, social, democratic, party, remained, largest, party, parliament, with, seats, however, prime, minister, toivo, mikael, kivimäki, national, progressive, . Parliamentary elections were held in Finland between 1 and 3 July 1933 1 The Social Democratic Party remained the largest party in Parliament with 78 of the 200 seats However Prime Minister Toivo Mikael Kivimaki of the National Progressive Party continued in office after the elections supported by Pehr Evind Svinhufvud and quietly by most Agrarians and Social Democrats They considered Kivimaki s right wing government a lesser evil than political instability various short lived governments or an attempt by the radical right to gain power Voter turnout was 62 2 2 1933 Finnish parliamentary election 1930 1 3 July 1933 1936 All 200 seats in the Parliament of Finland101 seats needed for a majority First party Second party Third party Leader Kaarlo Harvala Pekka Heikkinen Paavo Virkkunen Party SDP Agrarian National Coalition IKL Last election 34 16 66 seats 27 28 59 seats 18 05 42 seats Seats won 78 53 32 Seat change 12 6 10 Popular vote 413 551 249 758 187 527 Percentage 37 33 22 54 16 93 Swing 3 17pp 4 74pp 1 12pp Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party Leader Eric von Rettig Aimo Cajander Party RKP National Progressive Small Farmers Last election 10 03 20 seats 5 83 11 seats 1 85 1 seats Seats won 21 11 3 Seat change 1 2 Popular vote 115 433 82 129 37 544 Percentage 10 42 7 41 3 39 Swing 0 39pp 1 58pp 1 54pp Seventh party Party People s Last election Seats won 2 Seat change New Popular vote 9 390 Percentage 0 85 Swing NewPrime Minister before election Toivo Mikael Kivimaki National Progressive Prime Minister after election Toivo Mikael Kivimaki National ProgressiveBackground editThe main campaign issues were the differing attitudes towards democracy and the rule of law between the Patriotic Electoral Alliance National Coalitioners and Patriotic People s Movement and the Legality Front Social Democrats Agrarians Swedish People s Party and Progressives The Patriotic Electoral Alliance favoured continuing the search for suspected Communists the Communist Party and its affiliated organizations had been outlawed in 1930 as treasonous organizations and was against the Social Democrats joining the government under any circumstances The Legality Front did not want to spend any significant time on searching suspected Communists but rather wanted to concentrate on keeping the far right in check The Lapua Movement had been outlawed after its failed Mantsala rebellion in March 1932 and the Patriotic People s Movement had been established as its successor later in 1932 President Svinhufvud National Coalition strictly guarded law and order an attitude which made him somewhat suspicious of the Patriotic People s Movement s motives Prime Minister Kivimaki Progressive led a right wing minority government which President Svinhufvud fully supported in the effort to fight the Great Depression Despite the Patriotic Electoral Alliance s vigorous election campaign only about one sixth of the participating Finnish voters supported it 3 4 Results edit nbsp PartyVotes Seats Social Democratic Party413 55137 3378 12Agrarian League249 75822 5453 6National Coalition Party Patriotic People s Movement187 52716 9332 10Swedish People s Party115 43310 4221 1National Progressive Party82 1297 41110Small Farmers Party37 5443 393 2People s Party9 3900 852NewList for the Working People2 6670 240NewFinnish People s Organisation2 1030 190NewList of Real Finns Temperance People etc 1 4760 130NewNational Socialist Union1 4060 130NewList of Working People Peasants and Intellectuals7870 070NewList of Recession Men6450 060NewList of Jaakko Seise6300 060NewFor the Poor People s Party3700 030NewRural People s Party Party of Finnish Labor3110 030NewParty of Finnish Labor2260 020NewList V F Johanson and M Saarikoski 1450 010NewList of National Economy1010 010NewList F Laheniemists 960 010NewOthers1 5280 140 Total1 107 823100 002000Valid votes1 107 82399 56Invalid blank votes4 9170 44Total votes1 112 740100 00Registered voters turnout1 789 33162 19Source Nohlen amp Stover Tilastokeskus 2004 5 Suomen virallinen tilastoReferences edit Dieter Nohlen amp Philip Stover 2010 Elections in Europe A data handbook p606 ISBN 978 3 8329 5609 7 Nohlen amp Stover p607 Seppo Zetterberg et al eds A Small Giant of the Finnish History Suomen historian pikkujattilainen Helsinki WSOY 2003 Sakari Virkkunen Finland s Presidents I Suomen presidentit I Helsinki WSOY 1994 Tiedosto 595 Eduskuntavaalit 1927 2003 Tilastokeskus 2004 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1933 Finnish parliamentary election amp oldid 1197768197, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
