Finnish parliamentary election, 2003
- VAS: 19
- SDP: 53
- VIHR: 14
- RKP: 9
- KESK: 55
- KOK: 40
- KD: 7
- PS: 3
The parliamentary elections in Finland 2003 was held on 16 March 2003. It was the election for the 34th Parliament of Finland.
Although so far the strongest force, led by Paavo Lipponen Social Democratic Party was set, but fell short of the Centre Party, with its top candidate Anneli Jäätteenmäki. The center also gained seven seats and disposal in the new Reichstag two seats more than the Social Democrats. The third major party in Finland, the conservative National Coalition Party of Ville Itälä lost 2.5 percentage points and six seats.
Slight losses were also for the Left Alliance and the Swedish People's Party. On the other hand gains drove the Green Federation, the Christian Democrats and the base of fins.
On 17 April 2003, the new cabinet was sworn Jäätteenmäki. The center made it a coalition with the Social Democrats and the Swedish People's Party. Because of a parliamentary affair but Jäätteenmäki stepped back and Matti Vanhanen in the summer, also from the center, her successor.
Participating parties
There were 18 different parties to choose from.
The following parties were already represented in the Parliament:
Election result
The turnout was 69.7 %, 1.4 percentage points higher than the turnout at the last parliamentary elections in 1999.
Governments
- 68 ) Cabinet Jäättenmäki - Anneli Jäätteenmäki ( center ) - government center, the Social Democratic Party and the Swedish People's Party (April 17, 2003 to June 24, 2003 )
- 69 ) Cabinet Vanhanen I - Matti Vanhanen (Centre ) - reign from the center, the Social Democratic Party and the Swedish People's Party (June 24, 2003 to April 19, 2007 )