- Southern Savonia (constituency)
Southern Savonia (formerly Mikkeli) is a
constituency represented in the Finnish "Eduskunta " (parliament). It covers the administrative region ofSouthern Savonia , with a population of 163,276 (as of 2002 ). Southern Savonia elects six members of the "Eduskunta".The constituency is largely rural, and the only major city is
Mikkeli . The traditionally dominant party in the parliamentary elections, the Centre Party, lost one seat in 2007 elections and is in even to National Coalition Party.Current members of parliament 2007–
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Heli Järvinen (Vihr.)
*Katri Komi (Kesk.)
*Jari Leppä (Kesk.)
*Olli Nepponen (Kok.)
*Lenita Toivakka (Kok.)
*Pauliina Viitamies (SDP)* Kesk. = Centre
* Kok. = National Coalition
* SDP = Social Democrats
* Vihr. = GreensElection results
Election Summary net Party
party = Centre Party (Finland)
seats = 3
net = 0
seats % = 50.0
votes % = 40.5
votes = 34,205
plus/minus = +7.0%Election Summary net Party
party = Social Democratic Party of Finland
seats = 2
net = -1
seats % = 33.3
votes % = 32.0
votes = 27,030
plus/minus = +1.9%Election Summary net Party
party = National Coalition Party (Finland)
seats = 1
net = -1
seats % = 16.7
votes % = 13.3
votes = 11,283
plus/minus = -5.8%Election Summary net Party
party = Christian Democrats (Finland)
seats = 0
net = 0
seats % = 0.0
votes % = 5.7
votes = 4,810
plus/minus = -0.3%Election Summary net Party
party = Green League
seats = 0
net = 0
seats % = 0.0
votes % = 4.0
votes = 3,410
plus/minus = -1.4%Election Summary net Party
party = Left Alliance (Finland)
seats = 0
net = 0
seats % = 0.0
votes % = 2.7
votes = 2,282
plus/minus = -0.8%Election Summary net Other
party = other groups
seats = 0
net = 0
seats % = 0.0
votes % = 1.9
votes = 1,500
plus/minus = n/aSee also
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Parliamentary constituencies of Finland
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