Constitutional Right Party

The Constitutional Right Party (Finnish: Perustuslaillinen Oikeistopuolue) was a conservative political party in Finland. The party was founded in 1973 by the parliamentarian Georg C. Ehrnrooth as a right-wing split from the Swedish People's Party (SFP). The party had around 4,000 members.^[1] Until 1980 the party was known as the Constitutional People's Party (Finnish: Perustuslaillinen Kansanpuolue, Swedish: Konstitutionella Folkpartiet). The party was founded as a response to SFP and the only major right-wing party, National Coalition, backing the re-election of President Urho Kekkonen by emergency law, simply for convenience and despite the lack of any national emergency. Ehrnroot saw this as a sign of Finlandization, and held that the constitution was being circumvented and the people left out of the process.

The party contested the 1975 parliament election, obtaining 1.6% of the national vote and winning one seat. In the 1979 parliament election the party won 1.2% of the votes but no seat.^[1] The most seats the party ever held were two (1973-75 and 1986-87), although in both cases, one seat was gained by a defection.

Leaders

Chairmen

• Ilpo Järvinen 1973–1974^[2]
• Georg C. Ehrnrooth 1974–1992^[2][3]
• Erkki Enberg 1992–1993^[3]
• Tapio Väisänen 1993–?^[4]

Party secretaries

• Peter Kankkonen
• Panu Toivonen 1982–1990^[5][6]
• Ulla Bogdanoff 1990–?^[5]

Vice chairmen

• Kullervo Rainio 1978–1980^[7]
• Markku Pietikäinen (1.) 1986–?^[8]
• Tuula Heiman (2.) 1986–?^[8]
• Matti Järviharju 1988–?^[5]
• Pentti Taavitsainen 1990–?^[5]

Elections

Results
Parliament
Year	MPs	Votes
1975	1	45 402	1.65%
1979	0	34 958	1.21%
1983	1	11 104	0.37%
1987	0	3 096	0.11%
1991	0	7 599	0.28%
Local council
Year	Councillors	Votes
1976	14	23 076	0.86%
1980	8	13 478	0.49%
1984	5	9 858	0.37%
1988	1	4 672	0.18%
1992	1	4 233	0.16%

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Wende, Frank. Lexikon zur Geschichte der Parteien in Europa. Stuttgart: Kröner, 1981. p. 156
2. ^ ^{a b} Eero Ojanen: Koivisto Need Not Be Criticized in Finland (Helsingin Sanomat 20.10.1983) teoksessa JPRS West Europe Report 21.11.1983 U.S. Foreign Broadcast Information Service
3. ^ ^{a b} Pop ei ole enää piikki porvareiden lihassa Helsingin Sanomat 10.5.1992
4. ^ Perustuslaillisille uusi johtaja Helsingin Sanomat 23.4.1993
5. ^ ^{a b c d} Perustuslaillisten puoluesihteeri vaihtui Helsingin Sanomat 8.5.1990
6. ^ Metsänhoitaja Panu Toivonen Helsingin Sanomat 8.9.2006
7. ^ Kullervo Rainio Jyväskylän kaupunginkirjasto
8. ^ ^{a b} Marit Ingves: Ehrnrooth: ”Resolutions Do Not Control Terrorism” (Hufvudstadsbladet 27.4.1986) teoksessa JPRS West Europe Report 25.6.1986 U.S. Foreign Broadcast Information Service

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