Early and indirect presidential elections were held in Finland in 1940 after President Kyösti Kallio resigned on 27 November following a stroke on 27 August. The 1937 electoral college was recalled and elected Prime Minister Risto Ryti, who received 288 of the 300 votes.[1] Most other Finnish politicians considered Ryti a principled, unselfish, intelligent and patriotic man, who could lead Finland effectively enough during World War II. His leadership qualities had been tested already during the Winter War (November 1939–March 1940). Also the outgoing President Kallio considered him the best available presidential candidate. In early December 1940, the Soviet Foreign Minister, Vyacheslav Molotov, interfered with the Finnish presidential elections by claiming to the Finnish Ambassador to the Soviet Union, Juho Kusti Paasikivi, that if potential presidential candidates such as MarshalCarl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim, former President Pehr Evind Svinhufvud, or former Prime Minister Toivo Mikael Kivimäki were elected President, the Soviet government would consider Finland unwilling to fulfill its peace treaty with the Soviet Union. Due to the lingering threat of another war and the Karelian refugees' dispersal throughout Finland, regular presidential elections were cancelled, and instead the 1937 presidential electors were summoned to elect the President. Under these tense political circumstances, Ryti had no problem winning these exceptional presidential elections by a landslide.[2][3] The same day, former president Kallio died.
^Laine, Antti (2003). "Suomi sodassa" [Finland At War]. In Zetterberg, Seppo (ed.). Suomen historian pikkujättiläinen (A Small Giant of the Finnish History). Helsinki: WSOY. pp. 705–707.
^Virrankoski, Pentti (2009). Suomen historia [A History of Finland] (in Finnish). Vol. 1, 2. Finnish Literature Society. p. 898. ISBN9522221600.
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1940, finnish, presidential, election, early, indirect, presidential, elections, were, held, finland, 1940, after, president, kyösti, kallio, resigned, november, following, stroke, august, 1937, electoral, college, recalled, elected, prime, minister, risto, ry. Early and indirect presidential elections were held in Finland in 1940 after President Kyosti Kallio resigned on 27 November following a stroke on 27 August The 1937 electoral college was recalled and elected Prime Minister Risto Ryti who received 288 of the 300 votes 1 Most other Finnish politicians considered Ryti a principled unselfish intelligent and patriotic man who could lead Finland effectively enough during World War II His leadership qualities had been tested already during the Winter War November 1939 March 1940 Also the outgoing President Kallio considered him the best available presidential candidate In early December 1940 the Soviet Foreign Minister Vyacheslav Molotov interfered with the Finnish presidential elections by claiming to the Finnish Ambassador to the Soviet Union Juho Kusti Paasikivi that if potential presidential candidates such as Marshal Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim former President Pehr Evind Svinhufvud or former Prime Minister Toivo Mikael Kivimaki were elected President the Soviet government would consider Finland unwilling to fulfill its peace treaty with the Soviet Union Due to the lingering threat of another war and the Karelian refugees dispersal throughout Finland regular presidential elections were cancelled and instead the 1937 presidential electors were summoned to elect the President Under these tense political circumstances Ryti had no problem winning these exceptional presidential elections by a landslide 2 3 The same day former president Kallio died 1940 Finnish presidential election 1937 19 December 1940 1943 Candidate Risto Ryti Johan HeloParty National Progressive SDPElectoral vote 288 4President before electionKyosti KallioAgrarian Elected President Risto RytiNational ProgressiveThe presidential elections taking placeResults edit nbsp Risto Ryti enters office as President of Finland in Helsinki 21 12 1940CandidatePartyVotes Risto RytiNational Progressive Party28897 96Johan HeloSocial Democratic Party41 36Pehr Evind SvinhufvudNational Coalition Party10 34Toivo Mikael KivimakiNational Progressive Party10 34Total294100 00Valid votes29498 00Invalid blank votes62 00Total votes300100 00Source Nohlen amp StoverReferences edit Dieter Nohlen amp Philip Stover 2010 Elections in Europe A data handbook p628 ISBN 978 3 8329 5609 7 Laine Antti 2003 Suomi sodassa Finland At War In Zetterberg Seppo ed Suomen historian pikkujattilainen A Small Giant of the Finnish History Helsinki WSOY pp 705 707 Virrankoski Pentti 2009 Suomen historia A History of Finland in Finnish Vol 1 2 Finnish Literature Society p 898 ISBN 9522221600 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1940 Finnish presidential election amp oldid 1214982905, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
