Portal:Politics/Selected article/2007, week 29
The 2007 Finnish parliamentary election was held on March 18, 2007. Early voting was possible from 7th to 13th of March. Two hundred MPs were elected from 15 constituencies.
Election themes included a reduction of income tax[transfer payments.
Altogether, 2,004 candidates were nominated, 799 of whom were women. About three quarters of the candidates were nominated by parties currently represented in Parliament. The number of female MPs rose as 84 women were elected (formerly 75), now representing a record 42% of the 200 MPs.
According to the newspaper 1939 elections.