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For the political party known as Young Finnish Party (1894–1918), see Young Finnish Party.
Young Finns
NuorsuomalaisetFounded 1994 Dissolved 1999 Newspaper LIVE! Ideology liberalism Politics of Finland
Political parties
ElectionsYoung Finns was a liberal political party in Finland founded in 1994 and abolished in 1999. In the 1995 parliamentary elections, the party gained two seats, held by Risto Penttilä and Jukka Tarkka. In the 1999 election Young Finns failed to get any seats and it was discontinued. Until 1997, the party was known as Young Finnish Party.
Before the 1999 election, Young Finns considered merging with the Liberal People's Party and drafts were signed but after the failure this was not continued.
Elections
Results Parliamentary Year MPs Votes 1995 2 78,066 2.81 % 1999 0 28,084 1.05 % Municipal Year Councillors Votes 1996 29 31,429 1.32 % European parliament Year MEPs Votes 1996 0 68,134 3.03 % External links
- Young Finns political program 1994 (Finnish)
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- Political parties in Finland
- Political parties established in 1994
- Liberal parties
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