1909 Finnish parliamentary election explained

Country:Finland
Flag Year:1809
Type:parliamentary
Next Election:1910 Finnish parliamentary election
Next Year:1910
Seats For Election:All 200 seats in the Parliament of Finland
Majority Seats:101
Election Date:1 and 3 May 1909
Image1:Edvard Valpas.jpg
Leader1:Edvard Valpas-Hänninen
Party1:Social Democratic Party of Finland
Seats1:84
Popular Vote1:337,685
Percentage1:39.89%
Party2:Finnish Party
Seats2:48
Popular Vote2:199,920
Percentage2:23.62%
Party3:Young Finnish Party
Seats3:29
Popular Vote3:122,770
Percentage3:14.50%
Image4:Axel Lille in 1906 (cropped).jpg
Leader4:Axel Lille
Party4:Swedish People's Party
Seats4:25
Popular Vote4:104,191
Percentage4:12.31%
Image5:Otto Karhi 1907.jpg
Leader5:Otto Karhi
Party5:Agrarian League (Finland)
Seats5:13
Popular Vote5:56,943
Percentage5:6.73%
Image6:File: Antti Kaarne 1909.png
Leader6:Antti Kaarne
Party6:Christian Workers' Union of Finland
Seats6:1
Popular Vote6:23,259
Percentage6:2.75%
Seat Change1: 1
Swing1: 1.49pp
Last Election1:38.40%, 83 seats
Previous Election:1908 Finnish parliamentary election
Previous Year:1908
Last Election2:25.44%, 55 seats
Seat Change2: 7
Swing2: 1.82pp
Last Election3:14.23%, 26 seats
Seat Change3: 3
Swing3: 0.27pp
Seat Change4: 1
Swing4: 0.43pp
Last Election4:12.74%, 24 seats
Last Election5:6.31%, 10 seats
Seat Change5: 3
Swing5: 0.34pp
Last Election6:2.33%, 2 seats
Swing6: 0.42pp
Seat Change6: 1

Parliamentary elections were held in the Grand Duchy of Finland on 1 and 3 May 1909.