List of Finland's presidential candidates by political party

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

Current parliamentary parties

Centre Party

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

Elections Candidate Result
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

Elections Candidate Result
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

Elections Candidate Result
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

Elections Candidate Result
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

Elections Candidate Result
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

Elections Candidate Result
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

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

Green League

Green League candidates

Elections Candidate Result
2000 Heidi Hautala 5/7
2006 4/8
2012 Pekka Haavisto 2/8
2018 Pekka Haavisto 2/8

Other

Democratic Alternative

Democratic Alternative candidates

Elections Candidate Result
1988 Jouko Kajanoja 5/5 (No delegates)

National Progressive Party

National Progressive Party candidates

Elections Candidate Result
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

Elections Candidate Result
1937 P. E. Svinhufvud 2/4)

Liberal People's Party

Liberal People's Party candidates

Elections Candidate Result
1982 Helvi Sipilä (7/8)

Constitutional Right Party

Constitutional Right Party candidates

Elections Candidate Result
1978 Ahti M. Salonen (4/4)

Reform Group

Reform Group candidates

Elections Candidate Result
2000 Risto Kuisma (7/7)

People's Democratic League

People's Democratic League candidates

Elections Candidate Result
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

Elections Candidate Result
1978 Eino Haikala (No delegates)
1982 Raino Westerholm

Movement 88

Movement 88 candidates

Elections Candidate Result
1988 Kalevi Kivistö (3/4)

Rural Party

Rural Party candidates

Elections Candidate Result
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

Elections Candidate Result
1940 Johan Helo (2/4)

Socialist Workers and Smallholders Group

Socialist Workers and Smallholders Group candidates

Elections Candidate Result
1925 Matti Väisänen (4/6)

People's Party

People's Party's candidates

Elections Candidate Result
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

Elections Candidate Result
1962 Emil Skog (4/4)

Liberal League

Liberal League candidates

Elections Candidate Result
1956 Sakari Tuomioja (4/7)

Independents

Independent candidates

Elections Candidate Result
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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