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Lapland is a Finnish constituency represented in the
eduskunta The Parliament of Finland ( ; ) is the unicameral and supreme legislature of Finland, founded on 9 May 1906. In accordance with the Constitution of Finland, sovereignty belongs to the people, and that power is vested in the Parliament. The ...
. It covers the administrative region of Lapland, with a population, as of its most recent accessible calculation in 2002, of 187,777. Lapland currently elects seven members to the eduskunta.The constituency is largely rural, and the only cities in the area are small. Thus, the dominant party has traditionally been the rural Centre Party. The second party that holds major influence in the area is the SKDL/ Left Alliance. The other two major Finnish parties, the social democratic SDP and conservative NCP have usually received one of the seats in the constituency. The NCP has often allied with the
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Members of Parliament


Election results


Detailed


2020s


= 2023

= Results of the 2023 parliamentary election held on 2 April 2023: The following candidates were elected:
Heikki Autto Heikki Samuli Autto (born 23 August 1984 in Enontekiö) is a Finnish politician currently serving in the Parliament of Finland for the National Coalition Party The National Coalition Party (NCP; , Kok; , Saml) is a liberal conservatism, ...
(Kok), 7,185 votes;
Kaisa Juuso Kaisa Juuso (born 23 September 1960) is a Finnish politician currently serving in the Parliament of Finland for the Finns Party The Finns Party ( , PS; , Sannf), formerly known as the True Finns, is a right-wing populist political party i ...
(PS), 6,078 votes; Katri Kulmuni (Kesk), 8,397 votes;
Markus Lohi Markus Samuli Lohi (born 16 June 1972 in Haukipudas) is a Finnish politician currently serving in the Parliament of Finland The Parliament of Finland ( ; ) is the Unicameralism, unicameral and Parliamentary sovereignty, supreme legislatu ...
(Kesk), 4,636 votes;
Johanna Ojala-Niemelä Johanna Katriina Ojala-Niemelä (born 1 October 1974 in Muonio) is a Finnish politician currently serving in the Parliament of Finland for the Social Democratic Party of Finland The Social Democratic Party of Finland ( , SDP, nicknamed: ''de ...
(SDP), 7,110 votes; Sara Seppänen (PS), 11,153 votes.


2010s


= 2019

= Results of the 2019 parliamentary election held on 14 April 2019: The following candidates were elected:
Heikki Autto Heikki Samuli Autto (born 23 August 1984 in Enontekiö) is a Finnish politician currently serving in the Parliament of Finland for the National Coalition Party The National Coalition Party (NCP; , Kok; , Saml) is a liberal conservatism, ...
(Kok), 5,467 votes;
Kaisa Juuso Kaisa Juuso (born 23 September 1960) is a Finnish politician currently serving in the Parliament of Finland for the Finns Party The Finns Party ( , PS; , Sannf), formerly known as the True Finns, is a right-wing populist political party i ...
(PS), 5,767 votes; Katri Kulmuni (Kesk), 8,423 votes; Mikko Kärnä (Kesk), 6,480 votes;
Markus Lohi Markus Samuli Lohi (born 16 June 1972 in Haukipudas) is a Finnish politician currently serving in the Parliament of Finland The Parliament of Finland ( ; ) is the Unicameralism, unicameral and Parliamentary sovereignty, supreme legislatu ...
(Kesk), 4,969 votes;
Markus Mustajärvi Markus Mustajärvi (born 24 February 1963) is a Finnish politician for the Left Alliance. He represented Lapland in the Parliament of Finland from 2003 until 2023. Life and career Mustajärvi was born in Savukoski, Lapland. He graduated as ...
(Vas), 5,528 votes;
Johanna Ojala-Niemelä Johanna Katriina Ojala-Niemelä (born 1 October 1974 in Muonio) is a Finnish politician currently serving in the Parliament of Finland for the Social Democratic Party of Finland The Social Democratic Party of Finland ( , SDP, nicknamed: ''de ...
(SDP), 6,719 votes.


= 2015

= Results of the 2015 parliamentary election held on 19 April 2015: The following candidates were elected: Katri Kulmuni (Kesk), 9,702 votes;
Markus Lohi Markus Samuli Lohi (born 16 June 1972 in Haukipudas) is a Finnish politician currently serving in the Parliament of Finland The Parliament of Finland ( ; ) is the Unicameralism, unicameral and Parliamentary sovereignty, supreme legislatu ...
(Kesk), 4,793 votes; Eeva-Maria Maijala (Kesk), 5,515 votes;
Markus Mustajärvi Markus Mustajärvi (born 24 February 1963) is a Finnish politician for the Left Alliance. He represented Lapland in the Parliament of Finland from 2003 until 2023. Life and career Mustajärvi was born in Savukoski, Lapland. He graduated as ...
(Vas), 5,743 votes;
Hanna Mäntylä Hanna Katariina Mäntylä (born 19 September 1974) is a Finnish politician and the former Minister of Social Affairs and Health. She represented the Finns Party until June 2017 and was the second deputy chairwoman of the party. She was elected to ...
(PS), 8,072 votes;
Johanna Ojala-Niemelä Johanna Katriina Ojala-Niemelä (born 1 October 1974 in Muonio) is a Finnish politician currently serving in the Parliament of Finland for the Social Democratic Party of Finland The Social Democratic Party of Finland ( , SDP, nicknamed: ''de ...
(SDP), 6,248 votes;
Paavo Väyrynen Paavo Matti Väyrynen (; born 2 September 1946) is a Finland, Finnish Politics of Finland, politician who has served, among other things, as Minister for Foreign Affairs (Finland), Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1977 to 1982, and again from 198 ...
(Kesk), 6,889 votes.


= 2011

= Results of the 2011 parliamentary election held on 17 April 2011: The following candidates were elected:
Heikki Autto Heikki Samuli Autto (born 23 August 1984 in Enontekiö) is a Finnish politician currently serving in the Parliament of Finland for the National Coalition Party The National Coalition Party (NCP; , Kok; , Saml) is a liberal conservatism, ...
(Kok), 5,025 votes;
Markus Lohi Markus Samuli Lohi (born 16 June 1972 in Haukipudas) is a Finnish politician currently serving in the Parliament of Finland The Parliament of Finland ( ; ) is the Unicameralism, unicameral and Parliamentary sovereignty, supreme legislatu ...
(Kesk), 3,615 votes; Eeva-Maria Maijala (Kesk), 4,692 votes;
Markus Mustajärvi Markus Mustajärvi (born 24 February 1963) is a Finnish politician for the Left Alliance. He represented Lapland in the Parliament of Finland from 2003 until 2023. Life and career Mustajärvi was born in Savukoski, Lapland. He graduated as ...
(Vas), 7,621 votes;
Hanna Mäntylä Hanna Katariina Mäntylä (born 19 September 1974) is a Finnish politician and the former Minister of Social Affairs and Health. She represented the Finns Party until June 2017 and was the second deputy chairwoman of the party. She was elected to ...
(PS), 3,064 votes;
Johanna Ojala-Niemelä Johanna Katriina Ojala-Niemelä (born 1 October 1974 in Muonio) is a Finnish politician currently serving in the Parliament of Finland for the Social Democratic Party of Finland The Social Democratic Party of Finland ( , SDP, nicknamed: ''de ...
(SDP), 7,052 votes; Simo Rundgren (Kesk), 3,825 votes.


2000s


= 2007

= Results of the 2007 parliamentary election held on 18 March 2007: The following candidates were elected:
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(Kok), 4,634 votes;
Hannes Manninen Hannes Manninen (born 20 December 1946) is a Finnish politician of the Centre Party, born in Kuusamo. He has been a member of the Parliament of Finland The Parliament of Finland ( ; ) is the Unicameralism, unicameral and Parliamentary so ...
(Kesk), 5,548 votes;
Markus Mustajärvi Markus Mustajärvi (born 24 February 1963) is a Finnish politician for the Left Alliance. He represented Lapland in the Parliament of Finland from 2003 until 2023. Life and career Mustajärvi was born in Savukoski, Lapland. He graduated as ...
(Vas), 7,675 votes;
Johanna Ojala-Niemelä Johanna Katriina Ojala-Niemelä (born 1 October 1974 in Muonio) is a Finnish politician currently serving in the Parliament of Finland for the Social Democratic Party of Finland The Social Democratic Party of Finland ( , SDP, nicknamed: ''de ...
(SDP), 6,252 votes;
Janne Seurujärvi Janne Antero Seurujärvi (born 15 May 1975 in Inari, Finland) is a Finnish Sami politician. He was the first Sami ever to be elected to the Finnish Parliament. Seurujärvi represents the Finnish Centre Party (''Keskusta''). Seurujärvi was a ...
(Kesk), 5,341 votes;
Esko-Juhani Tennilä Esko-Juhani Tennilä (10 October 1947 – 6 April 2024) was a Finnish leftist politician from Lapland and member of Parliament since 1975 until 2011. Life and career Tennilä was born in Rovaniemen maalaiskunta and studied at the University o ...
(Vas), 7,739 votes;
Paavo Väyrynen Paavo Matti Väyrynen (; born 2 September 1946) is a Finland, Finnish Politics of Finland, politician who has served, among other things, as Minister for Foreign Affairs (Finland), Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1977 to 1982, and again from 198 ...
(Kesk), 10,944 votes.


= 2003

= Results of the 2003 parliamentary election held on 16 March 2003: The following candidates were elected:
Hannes Manninen Hannes Manninen (born 20 December 1946) is a Finnish politician of the Centre Party, born in Kuusamo. He has been a member of the Parliament of Finland The Parliament of Finland ( ; ) is the Unicameralism, unicameral and Parliamentary so ...
(Kesk), 4,288 votes;
Markus Mustajärvi Markus Mustajärvi (born 24 February 1963) is a Finnish politician for the Left Alliance. He represented Lapland in the Parliament of Finland from 2003 until 2023. Life and career Mustajärvi was born in Savukoski, Lapland. He graduated as ...
(Vas), 4,895 votes; Maija Rask (SDP), 7,030 votes; Simo Rundgren (Kesk), 5,353;
Hannu Takkula Hannu Aapa Takkula (born 20 November 1963) is a Finnish politician and former Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from Finland. He is a member of the Centre Party, part of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe. Early life Takku ...
(Kesk), 10,937 votes;
Esko-Juhani Tennilä Esko-Juhani Tennilä (10 October 1947 – 6 April 2024) was a Finnish leftist politician from Lapland and member of Parliament since 1975 until 2011. Life and career Tennilä was born in Rovaniemen maalaiskunta and studied at the University o ...
(Vas), 10,580 votes; Jari Vilén (Kok), 5,874 votes.


1990s


= 1999

= Results of the 1999 parliamentary election held on 21 March 1999: The following candidates were elected: Maria Kaisa Aula (Kesk), 6,722 votes; Ossi Korteniemi (Kesk), 5,031 votes;
Hannes Manninen Hannes Manninen (born 20 December 1946) is a Finnish politician of the Centre Party, born in Kuusamo. He has been a member of the Parliament of Finland The Parliament of Finland ( ; ) is the Unicameralism, unicameral and Parliamentary so ...
(Kesk), 4,973 votes; Matti Huutola (Vas), 3,435 votes; Maija Rask (SDP), 5,230 votes;
Hannu Takkula Hannu Aapa Takkula (born 20 November 1963) is a Finnish politician and former Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from Finland. He is a member of the Centre Party, part of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe. Early life Takku ...
(Kesk), 11,978 votes;
Esko-Juhani Tennilä Esko-Juhani Tennilä (10 October 1947 – 6 April 2024) was a Finnish leftist politician from Lapland and member of Parliament since 1975 until 2011. Life and career Tennilä was born in Rovaniemen maalaiskunta and studied at the University o ...
(Vas), 13,713 votes; Jari Vilén (Kok), 2,892 votes.


= 1995

= Results of the 1995 parliamentary election held on 19 March 1995: The following candidates were elected: Asko Apukka (Vas), 4,629 votes; Maria Kaisa Aula (Kesk), 9,280 votes; Ossi Korteniemi (Kesk), 4,979 votes; Osmo Kurola (Kok), 3,363 votes;
Hannes Manninen Hannes Manninen (born 20 December 1946) is a Finnish politician of the Centre Party, born in Kuusamo. He has been a member of the Parliament of Finland The Parliament of Finland ( ; ) is the Unicameralism, unicameral and Parliamentary so ...
(Kesk), 5,102 votes; Maija Rask (SDP), 6,752 votes;
Hannu Takkula Hannu Aapa Takkula (born 20 November 1963) is a Finnish politician and former Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from Finland. He is a member of the Centre Party, part of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe. Early life Takku ...
(Kesk), 9,356 votes;
Esko-Juhani Tennilä Esko-Juhani Tennilä (10 October 1947 – 6 April 2024) was a Finnish leftist politician from Lapland and member of Parliament since 1975 until 2011. Life and career Tennilä was born in Rovaniemen maalaiskunta and studied at the University o ...
(Vas), 11,004 votes.


= 1991

= Results of the 1991 parliamentary election held on 17 March 1991: The following candidates were elected: (Vas), 5,744 votes; (Kesk), 5,300 votes; (Kesk), 6,608 votes;
Lasse Näsi Lasse Juhani Näsi (12 October 1930 – 22 February 2022) was a Finnish politician. A member of the Centre Party, he served in the Parliament of Finland The Parliament of Finland ( ; ) is the Unicameralism, unicameral and Parliamentary so ...
(Kesk), 5,488 votes; (Kesk), 7,044 votes; Hannele Pokka (Kesk), 9,178 votes; Maija Rask (SDP), 6,419 votes;
Esko-Juhani Tennilä Esko-Juhani Tennilä (10 October 1947 – 6 April 2024) was a Finnish leftist politician from Lapland and member of Parliament since 1975 until 2011. Life and career Tennilä was born in Rovaniemen maalaiskunta and studied at the University o ...
(Vas), 7,505 votes.


1980s


= 1987

= Results of the 1987 parliamentary election held on 15 and 16 March 1987: The following candidates were elected: (SDP), 5,570 votes; (SKDL), 4,930 votes; (Kok), 3,705 votes; (Kesk), 6,404 votes; Hannele Pokka (Kesk), 9,987 votes; (Kesk), 4,679 votes;
Esko-Juhani Tennilä Esko-Juhani Tennilä (10 October 1947 – 6 April 2024) was a Finnish leftist politician from Lapland and member of Parliament since 1975 until 2011. Life and career Tennilä was born in Rovaniemen maalaiskunta and studied at the University o ...
(DEVA), 12,203 votes;
Paavo Väyrynen Paavo Matti Väyrynen (; born 2 September 1946) is a Finland, Finnish Politics of Finland, politician who has served, among other things, as Minister for Foreign Affairs (Finland), Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1977 to 1982, and again from 198 ...
(Kesk), 12,546 votes.


= 1983

= Results of the 1983 parliamentary election held on 20 and 21 March 1983: The following candidates were elected: (SDP), 6,439 votes;
Lauri Impiö Lauri Johannes Impiö (8 September 1929, in Ranua – 28 January 2006) was a Finnish Lutheran clergyman and politician. He was a member of the Parliament of Finland from 1975 to 1987, representing the National Coalition Party The Natio ...
(Kok), 5,435 votes; (Kesk), 6,428 votes; (SKDL), 5,876 votes; (Kesk), 6,172 votes; Hannele Pokka (Kesk), 11,085 votes;
Esko-Juhani Tennilä Esko-Juhani Tennilä (10 October 1947 – 6 April 2024) was a Finnish leftist politician from Lapland and member of Parliament since 1975 until 2011. Life and career Tennilä was born in Rovaniemen maalaiskunta and studied at the University o ...
(Independent), 14,995 votes;
Paavo Väyrynen Paavo Matti Väyrynen (; born 2 September 1946) is a Finland, Finnish Politics of Finland, politician who has served, among other things, as Minister for Foreign Affairs (Finland), Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1977 to 1982, and again from 198 ...
(Kesk), 9,788 votes.


References


See also

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Constituencies of Finland There are 13 electoral districts for elections to the Finnish Parliament. Each electoral district elects a number of MPs proportional to its population, currently ranging from 6 to 35 MPs, except Åland (parliamentary electoral district), Åland wh ...
{{DEFAULTSORT:Lapland (electoral district) Parliament of Finland electoral districts Lapland (Finland)