National Progressive Party (Finland) Explained

Country:Finland
National Progressive Party
Native Name:Kansallinen Edistyspuolue
Split:Young Finnish Party
Foundation:8 December 1918
Dissolution:1951
Successor:People's Party of Finland
Ideology:Liberalism
International:International Entente of Radical and Similar Democratic Parties

The National Progressive Party (Finnish: Kansallinen Edistyspuolue; Swedish: Framstegspartiet) was a liberal[1] political party in Finland from 1918 to 1951. The party was founded 8 December 1918, after the Finnish Civil War, by the republican majority of the Young Finnish Party and the republican minority of the Finnish Party[2] (the next day the monarchists of both parties founded the National Coalition Party.[2])

Famous members of the party included Kaarlo Juho Ståhlberg and Risto Ryti, the first and fifth Presidents of Finland, and Sakari Tuomioja.

The National Progressive Party finished its existence in early 1951, as most of its active members had joined the People's Party of Finland. A minority group including Sakari Tuomioja founded the Liberal League.

Election results

Date! colspan="3"
VotesSeatsPositionSize
No.%± ppNo.±
1919123,09012.81NewNew4th
192279,6769.21 3.60 11 6th
192479,9379.09 0.12 2 6th
192761,6136.77 2.32 7 6th
192953,3015.60 1.17 3 6th
193065,8305.83 0.23 3 5th
193382,1297.41 1.58 1 5th
193673,6546.28 1.13 4 6th
193962,3874.81 1.47 1 6th
194587,8685.17 0.36 2 6th
194873,4443.91 1.26 4 6th
1951Did not run.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: Giovanni Capoccia. Defending Democracy: Reactions to Extremism in Interwar Europe. 2005. JHU Press. 978-0-8018-8038-4. 141.
  2. Web site: Suomalainen puoluehistoria: Murrosvuodet 1917–1919 . Vesa . Vares . University of Turku . January 21, 2009.