1979 Ålandic legislative election

Legislative elections were held in Åland on 20 October 1979 to elect members of the Landstinget. The 30 members were elected for a four-year term by proportional representation.

1979 Ålandic legislative election

20 October 1979
All 30 seats in the Parliament of Åland 16 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	60.01% ( 2.85 pp)
Party Leader Vote % Seats /– Åland Centre Folke Woivalin 42.34 14 5 Liberals for Åland 29.59 9 −1 Freeminded Co-op 13.87 4 1 Social Democrats 12.05 3 −2 This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below. Lantråd before Lantråd after Folke Woivalin Åland Centre Folke Woivalin Åland Centre

The 1979 elections saw the first participation of the Åland Centre, which had formed from a loose electoral organisation known as Landsbygdens och skärgårdens valförbund (LOS); the Liberals for Åland, which had been formed by a merger of LOS-Liberalerna (itself a break-away organisation from LOS) and Mittenliberalerna; and the Ålandic Left.

Results

Party		Votes	%	Seats
	Åland Centre	3,954	42.34	14
	Liberals for Åland	2,763	29.59	9
	Freeminded Co-operation	1,295	13.87	4
	Åland Social Democrats	1,125	12.05	3
	Ålandic Left	202	2.16	0
Total		9,339	100.00	30
Valid votes		9,339	97.84
Invalid/blank votes		206	2.16
Total votes		9,545	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		15,907	60.01
Source: ASUB

External links

• Parties and Elections in Europe
• Legislative Assembly elections