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

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 candidate
1946	J. K. Paasikivi	Victory
1950		Victory
1956	Sakari Tuomioja	4/7
1962	no candidate
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

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

True Finns

True Finns candidates

Elections	Candidate	Result
2000	Ilkka Hakalehto	6/7
2006	Timo Soini	5/8
2012		4/8

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

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

Left Alliance

Left Alliance candidates

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

Green League

Green League candidates

Elections	Candidate	Result
2000	Heidi Hautala	5/7
2006		4/8
2012	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