National Progressive Party (Finland)

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])

National Progressive Party
Kansallinen Edistyspuolue
Founded8 December 1918
Dissolved1951
Split fromYoung Finnish Party
Succeeded byPeople's Party of Finland
IdeologyLiberalism
International affiliationInternational Entente of Radical and Similar Democratic Parties

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

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Parliament of Finland
Date Votes Seats Position Size
No. % ± pp No. ±
1919 123,090 12.81 New
26 / 200
New Coalition 4th
1922 79,676 9.21   3.60
15 / 200
  11 Coalition   6th
1924 79,937 9.09   0.12
17 / 200
  2 Coalition   6th
1927 61,613 6.77   2.32
10 / 200
  7 Support   6th
1929 53,301 5.60   1.17
7 / 200
  3 Support   6th
1930 65,830 5.83   0.23
10 / 200
  3 Coalition   5th
1933 82,129 7.41   1.58
11 / 200
  1 Coalition   5th
1936 73,654 6.28   1.13
7 / 200
  4 Coalition   6th
1939 62,387 4.81   1.47
6 / 200
  1 Coalition   6th
1945 87,868 5.17   0.36
9 / 200
  2 Coalition   6th
1948 73,444 3.91   1.26
5 / 200
  4 Opposition   6th
1951 Did not run.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Giovanni Capoccia (2005). Defending Democracy: Reactions to Extremism in Interwar Europe. JHU Press. p. 141. ISBN 978-0-8018-8038-4.
  2. ^ a b Vares, Vesa (January 21, 2009). "Suomalainen puoluehistoria: Murrosvuodet 1917–1919". University of Turku.