REPUBLIC OF FINLAND
PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS OF 16 MARCH 2003
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Elections to the Eduskunta (Parliament)
Source: Finnish Statistical Office website

Parties
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* FAiR - För Aland i Riksdagen (For Aaland in the Parliament)
* KD - Kristillisdemokraatit (Christian Democrats)
* Kesk - Suomen Keskusta (Finnish Centre Party)
* Kok - Kansallinen Kokoomus (National Rally)
* PS - Perussuomalaiset (True Finns Party)
* RKP/SFP - Ruotsalainen Kansanpuolue / Svenska Folkpartiet i 
   Finland (Swedish People's Party)
* SD - Suomen Sosialidemokraatinen Puolue (Finnish Social 
   Democratic Party)
* Vas - Vasemmistoliitto (Left Wing Alliance)
* Vihr - Vihrea Liitto (The Green Party)


NATIONAL SUMMARY OF VOTES AND SEATS
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Votes and seats are compared with those gained at the 1999 
elections.
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Voters:           4,220,951
Votes cast:       2,789,614     66.1
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Party             Votes         %     Change      Seats Change
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KD                  148,964     05.3  (+01.2)       7   (-03)
Kesk                689,147     24.7  (+02.3)      55   (+08)
Kok                 517,171     18.5  (-02.5)      40   (-06)
PS                   43,791     01.6  (+00.6)       3   (+02)
RKP/SFP             128,617     04.6  (-00.5)       8   (-03)
SD                  682,819     24.5  (+01.6)      53   (+02)
Vas                 276,756     09.9  (-01.0)      19   (-01)
Vihr                223,267     08.0  (+00.7)      14   (+02)
Others               79,082     02.8                1   (-01)
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                  2,789,614                       200
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