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
Åland
← 1975 20 October 1979 1983 →

All 30 seats in the Parliament of Åland
16 seats needed for a majority
Turnout60.01% (Decrease 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

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PartyVotes%Seats
Åland Centre3,95442.3414
Liberals for Åland2,76329.599
Freeminded Co-operation1,29513.874
Åland Social Democrats1,12512.053
Ålandic Left2022.160
Total9,339100.0030
Valid votes9,33997.84
Invalid/blank votes2062.16
Total votes9,545100.00
Registered voters/turnout15,90760.01
Source: ASUB
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