The 2006 Finnish Presidential election saw the reelection of Tarja Halonen as President of Finland for a second six-year term. Tarja Kaarina Halonen (born December 24, 1943) is a Finnish politician who is currently President of Finland. ... The President of Finland (Suomen Tasavallan Presidentti; Republiken Finlands President) is the Head of State of Finland. ...

The first round of voting in Finnish presidental elections takes place on the third Sunday of January – in this case 15 January. As no candidate received more than half of the vote, a second round was held on 29 January between the two highest placed candidates from the first round, Tarja Halonen and Sauli Niinistö. Tarja Halonen, the incumbent, won the final round by 3.6 percentage points. The newly elected president will formally take office for her second term on 1 March, and would have done so on 1 February, had no run-off been necessary (Constitution 55 §). It has been suggested that ballot be merged into this article or section. ... January 15 is the 15th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... January 29 is the 29th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Sauli Niinistö Sauli Väinämö Niinistö (born August 24, 1948, Salo, Finland, is a Director at the European Investment Bank, a lawyer, former Finnish finance minister and was the Kokoomus candidate in the 2006 presidential election. ... March 1 is the 60th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (61st in leap years). ... February 1 is the 32nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ...

Advance voting is possible in Finnish elections, and the dates for this in the first round were the 4th, 5th and 7th to 10th of January^[1]. Finnish citizens voting abroad could vote from the 4th to the 7th of January^[2]. An advantage to advance voting is that those doing so have a wider choice of polling station (typically post offices, such as the one shown here) whereas on the actual election day the polling stations are fixed, usually schools, libraries or town halls. A polling station situated inside a suburban library in the north of Cambridge during the United Kingdom general election, 2005. ...

First round

Candidates

The candidates are listed below following their candidate numbers. This list was confirmed by the Electoral District Committee of Helsinki on 15 December 2005. December 15 is the 349th day of the year (350th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

1. (See below)
2. Bjarne Kallis (Christian Democrats)
3. Sauli Niinistö (National Coalition Party)
4. Timo Soini (True Finns)
5. Heidi Hautala (Green League)
6. Henrik Lax (Swedish People's Party)
7. Matti Vanhanen (Centre Party); the incumbent Prime Minister of Finland,
8. Arto Lahti (independent)
9. Tarja Halonen (Social Democratic Party); the current incumbent (also supported by the Left Alliance)

The law states that candidate numbers start from number 2. The reason for this is a long-lost mystery. There are various theories, such as preventing any candidate from using the slogan "number 1" for publicity, preventing ambiguity between the numbers 1 and 7, or preventing votes from being accidentally discounted because of a resemblance to a tickmark. None of these theories have so far been accepted as valid. Johan Bjarne Kallis (born March 21, 1945 in Kokkola) is the former chairman of the Christian Democratic Party (KD), previously known as the Finnish Christian Coalition (SKL), and a member of the Parliament of Finland. ... The Christian Democrats (Kristillisdemokraatit or Kristdemokraterna) is a political party in Finland. ... Sauli Niinistö Sauli Väinämö Niinistö (born August 24, 1948, Salo, Finland, is a Director at the European Investment Bank, a lawyer, former Finnish finance minister and was the Kokoomus candidate in the 2006 presidential election. ... The National Coalition Party (Kansallinen Kokoomus or Samlingspartiet) is a political party in Finland. ... Timo Juhani Soini (born 30 May 1962 Rauma, Finland) is the leader of the True Finns party and, since 2003, a member of the Parliament of Finland. ... True Finns or Perussuomalaiset is a populist party in Finland, founded in 1995 on the ruins of The Finnish Agrarian Party. ... Heidi Anneli Hautala (born 14 November 1955 in Oulu) is a Finnish politician. ... The Green League (Finnish: Vihreä liitto, Swedish: Gröna förbundet), is a green political party in Finland. ... Henrik Lax Henrik Lax (born on 6 May 1946 in Helsinki) is a Finnish politician and Member of the European Parliament with the Swedish Peoples Party, Member of the Bureau of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe and sits on the European Parliaments Committee on Civil... The Swedish Peoples Party (Svenska folkpartiet (SFP) in Swedish or Ruotsalainen kansanpuolue (RKP) in Finnish) is a Swedish minority and mainly liberal party in Finland. ... Matti Vanhanen Photo: Magnus Fröderberg/norden. ... The Centre Party (Finnish: Suomen Keskusta) is a centrist political party in Finland. ... The Prime Minister (Finnish Pääministeri, Swedish: Statsminister) is the head of government in Finland. ... Arto Lahti (born 3 May 1949 Merikarvia, Finland) is an independent nominee for the Finnish presidential elections 2006. ... Tarja Kaarina Halonen (born December 24, 1943) is a Finnish politician who is currently President of Finland. ... The Social Democratic Party of Finland (SDP) is one of the most influential political parties in Finland, along with the Centre Party and the Coalition Party. ... The incumbent, in politics, is the current holder of a political office. ... The Left Alliance (Vasemmistoliitto in Finnish, Vänsterförbundet in Swedish) is a political party in Finland. ...

Results

The results of the first round.

The candidate in plurality in each municipality of Finland on the first round; represents the geographical distribution but not population of supporters in plurality

Electorate: 4 272 537 ^[3]. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (890x585, 138 KB) Summary The results of the first round in Finnish 2006 presidential election. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (890x585, 138 KB) Summary The results of the first round in Finnish 2006 presidential election. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (918x1372, 221 KB) Summary Self-made chart showing the the winning candidate of the first round in Finnish municipalities (red = Tarja Halonen, green = Matti Vanhanen, blue = Sauli Niinistö). Licensing File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (918x1372, 221 KB) Summary Self-made chart showing the the winning candidate of the first round in Finnish municipalities (red = Tarja Halonen, green = Matti Vanhanen, blue = Sauli Niinistö). Licensing File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this...

First round: Votes 3 025 606, turnout 70.8% ^[4].

Second round: Votes 3 163 096, turnout 74.0% ^[5].

Results of advance voting Tarja Kaarina Halonen (born December 24, 1943) is a Finnish politician who is currently President of Finland. ... The Social Democratic Party of Finland (SDP) is one of the most influential political parties in Finland, along with the Centre Party and the Coalition Party. ... Sauli Niinistö Sauli Väinämö Niinistö (born August 24, 1948, Salo, Finland, is a Director at the European Investment Bank, a lawyer, former Finnish finance minister and was the Kokoomus candidate in the 2006 presidential election. ... The National Coalition Party (Kansallinen Kokoomus or Samlingspartiet) is a political party in Finland. ... Matti Vanhanen Photo: Magnus Fröderberg/norden. ... The Centre Party (Finnish: Suomen Keskusta) is a centrist political party in Finland. ... Heidi Anneli Hautala (born 14 November 1955 in Oulu) is a Finnish politician. ... The Green League (Finnish: Vihreä liitto, Swedish: Gröna förbundet), is a green political party in Finland. ... Timo Juhani Soini (born 30 May 1962 Rauma, Finland) is the leader of the True Finns party and, since 2003, a member of the Parliament of Finland. ... True Finns or Perussuomalaiset is a populist party in Finland, founded in 1995 on the ruins of The Finnish Agrarian Party. ... Johan Bjarne Kallis (born March 21, 1945 in Kokkola) is the former chairman of the Christian Democratic Party (KD), previously known as the Finnish Christian Coalition (SKL), and a member of the Parliament of Finland. ... The Christian Democrats (Kristillisdemokraatit or Kristdemokraterna) is a political party in Finland. ... Henrik Lax Henrik Lax (born on 6 May 1946 in Helsinki) is a Finnish politician and Member of the European Parliament with the Swedish Peoples Party, Member of the Bureau of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe and sits on the European Parliaments Committee on Civil... The Swedish Peoples Party (Svenska folkpartiet (SFP) in Swedish or Ruotsalainen kansanpuolue (RKP) in Finnish) is a Swedish minority and mainly liberal party in Finland. ... Arto Lahti (born 3 May 1949 Merikarvia, Finland) is an independent nominee for the Finnish presidential elections 2006. ...

The ten municipalities most supporting Tarja Halonen and Sauli Niinistö were: Tarja Kaarina Halonen (born December 24, 1943) is a Finnish politician who is currently President of Finland. ... The Social Democratic Party of Finland (SDP) is one of the most influential political parties in Finland, along with the Centre Party and the Coalition Party. ... Sauli Niinistö Sauli Väinämö Niinistö (born August 24, 1948, Salo, Finland, is a Director at the European Investment Bank, a lawyer, former Finnish finance minister and was the Kokoomus candidate in the 2006 presidential election. ... The National Coalition Party (Kansallinen Kokoomus or Samlingspartiet) is a political party in Finland. ... Matti Vanhanen Photo: Magnus Fröderberg/norden. ... The Centre Party (Finnish: Suomen Keskusta) is a centrist political party in Finland. ... Timo Juhani Soini (born 30 May 1962 Rauma, Finland) is the leader of the True Finns party and, since 2003, a member of the Parliament of Finland. ... True Finns or Perussuomalaiset is a populist party in Finland, founded in 1995 on the ruins of The Finnish Agrarian Party. ... Heidi Anneli Hautala (born 14 November 1955 in Oulu) is a Finnish politician. ... The Green League (Finnish: Vihreä liitto, Swedish: Gröna förbundet), is a green political party in Finland. ... Johan Bjarne Kallis (born March 21, 1945 in Kokkola) is the former chairman of the Christian Democratic Party (KD), previously known as the Finnish Christian Coalition (SKL), and a member of the Parliament of Finland. ... The Christian Democrats (Kristillisdemokraatit or Kristdemokraterna) is a political party in Finland. ... Henrik Lax Henrik Lax (born on 6 May 1946 in Helsinki) is a Finnish politician and Member of the European Parliament with the Swedish Peoples Party, Member of the Bureau of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe and sits on the European Parliaments Committee on Civil... The Swedish Peoples Party (Svenska folkpartiet (SFP) in Swedish or Ruotsalainen kansanpuolue (RKP) in Finnish) is a Swedish minority and mainly liberal party in Finland. ... Arto Lahti (born 3 May 1949 Merikarvia, Finland) is an independent nominee for the Finnish presidential elections 2006. ...

Source: Helsingin Sanomat, January 30, 2006, page A7 Province Ã…land Region Ã…land District archipelago City manager Kurt Forsman Official languages Swedish Area  - total  - land ranked 414th 57. ... Lemland is a municipality of Ã…land, an autonomous territory of Finland. ... Kemi is a town and municipality of Finland. ... Saltvik is a municipality of Ã…land, an autonomous territory of Finland. ... Kumlinge is a municipality of Ã…land, an autonomous territory of Finland. ... Suolahti, is a town and municipality of Finland. ... Pohja (IPA: /ˈpohjÉ‘/), or Pojo (//) in Swedish, is a municipality of Finland. ... Province Ã…land Region Ã…land Sub-region countryside City manager Jörgen Lundqvist Official languages Swedish Area  - total  - land ranked 384th 112. ... Province Ã…land Region Ã…land Sub-region Mariehamn City manager Ritva Sarin Grufberg Official languages Swedish Area  - total  - land ranked 430th 11. ... Province Ã…land Region Ã…land Sub-region countryside City manager Katarina Sundberg Official languages Swedish Area  - total  - land ranked 377th 127. ... Alahärmä is a municipality of Finland. ... Kauniainen (IPA: /ˈkÉ‘uniÉ‘iËŒnen/; Grankulla in Swedish) is a small town of 8,426 inhabitants (as of March 2005) in the Helsinki Metropolitan Area, Finland. ... Kortesjärvi is a municipality of Finland. ... Lappajärvi is a municipality of Finland. ... Halsua is a municipality of Finland. ... Ylihärmä is a municipality of Finland. ... Karijoki (Bötom in Swedish) is a municipality of Finland. ... Evijärvi is a municipality of Finland. ... Veteli (Vetil in Swedish) is a municipality of Finland. ... Kuortane is a municipality of Finland. ... Ylistaro is a municipality of Finland. ... Helsingin Sanomat is the biggest subscription newspaper in Finland. ...

Runoff election

A second round run-off was held on 29 January, 2006 between Tarja Halonen (Social Democratic Party) and Sauli Niinistö (National Coalition Party). January 29 is the 29th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Tarja Kaarina Halonen (born December 24, 1943) is a Finnish politician who is currently President of Finland. ... The Social Democratic Party of Finland (SDP) is one of the most influential political parties in Finland, along with the Centre Party and the Coalition Party. ... Sauli Niinistö Sauli Väinämö Niinistö (born August 24, 1948, Salo, Finland, is a Director at the European Investment Bank, a lawyer, former Finnish finance minister and was the Kokoomus candidate in the 2006 presidential election. ... The National Coalition Party (Kansallinen Kokoomus or Samlingspartiet) is a political party in Finland. ...

Opinion polls predicted a close election. A January 19 poll (HS Gallup) gave Halonen 53% and Niinistö 47% of the vote. By comparison, in October 2005 a clear majority of 70% would have voted for Halonen when asked to choose between her and Niinistö^[6].

Four of the six candidates who did not make it to the second round, Matti Vanhanen, Bjarne Kallis, Henrik Lax and Arto Lahti publicly expressed their support for Sauli Niinistö in the runoff election. This reflects a loose alliance termed porvariyhteistyö in the Finnish media (roughly translated as "bourgeois collaboration"). According to Niinistö and Vanhanen, the main centre-right parties (the National Coalition Party and the Centre Party) had agreed about a year earlier on some level of co-operation to better compete with Halonen, who is supported by both the Social Democrats and Left Alliance. Matti Vanhanen Photo: Magnus Fröderberg/norden. ... Johan Bjarne Kallis (born March 21, 1945 in Kokkola) is the former chairman of the Christian Democratic Party (KD), previously known as the Finnish Christian Coalition (SKL), and a member of the Parliament of Finland. ... Henrik Lax Henrik Lax (born on 6 May 1946 in Helsinki) is a Finnish politician and Member of the European Parliament with the Swedish Peoples Party, Member of the Bureau of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe and sits on the European Parliaments Committee on Civil... Arto Lahti (born 3 May 1949 Merikarvia, Finland) is an independent nominee for the Finnish presidential elections 2006. ... The Centre Party (Finnish: Suomen Keskusta) is a centrist political party in Finland. ... The Left Alliance (Vasemmistoliitto in Finnish, Vänsterförbundet in Swedish) is a political party in Finland. ...

Election themes

The main theme of discussion in the campaign preceding the election was the President's powers and whether they should be limited further. The Green League's candidate Heidi Hautala suggested that the President be completely stripped of all powers relating to foreign affairs and foreign policy, but this proposal met with fierce resistance from the three candidates of the largest parties – Tarja Halonen, Matti Vanhanen and Sauli Niinistö. Halonen, the main left-wing candidate and incumbent president, has further indicated that the president's powers should not be increased either, since it would, in her opinion, reduce the degree of democratic decision-making. The Green League (Finnish: Vihreä liitto, Swedish: Gröna förbundet), is a green political party in Finland. ... Heidi Anneli Hautala (born 14 November 1955 in Oulu) is a Finnish politician. ... Tarja Kaarina Halonen (born December 24, 1943) is a Finnish politician who is currently President of Finland. ... Matti Vanhanen Photo: Magnus Fröderberg/norden. ... Sauli Niinistö Sauli Väinämö Niinistö (born August 24, 1948, Salo, Finland, is a Director at the European Investment Bank, a lawyer, former Finnish finance minister and was the Kokoomus candidate in the 2006 presidential election. ...

Another important election theme was the threat of international terrorism and how to counter it. The main right-wing candidate, Sauli Niinistö, stated in the last presidential debate that he would consider Finland's membership "in a more European" North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) after 2008 to achieve such an end, but this was strongly rejected by the other main candidates. The only candidate openly embracing NATO-membership was the other right-wing candidate, Henrik Lax, of the Swedish People's Party. According to a poll carried out by the Taloustutkimus polling agency in July 2005, most Finnish people believe that NATO membership would increase the risk of international terrorism in Finland instead of decreasing it. This is also the view held by Vanhanen, of the Centre Party, and Halonen. The exact definition of terrorism is highly controversial. ... Sauli Niinistö Sauli Väinämö Niinistö (born August 24, 1948, Salo, Finland, is a Director at the European Investment Bank, a lawyer, former Finnish finance minister and was the Kokoomus candidate in the 2006 presidential election. ... For the National Association of Theatre Owners, please see National Association of Theatre Owners. ... Henrik Lax Henrik Lax (born on 6 May 1946 in Helsinki) is a Finnish politician and Member of the European Parliament with the Swedish Peoples Party, Member of the Bureau of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe and sits on the European Parliaments Committee on Civil...

Other themes included Christian values emphasised by Bjarne Kallis; stronger ties around the Baltic Sea and a stronger European Union by Henrik Lax; criticism of the EU by Timo Soini and the state of entrepreneurship and the returning of Karelia by Arto Lahti. Johan Bjarne Kallis (born March 21, 1945 in Kokkola) is the former chairman of the Christian Democratic Party (KD), previously known as the Finnish Christian Coalition (SKL), and a member of the Parliament of Finland. ... Henrik Lax Henrik Lax (born on 6 May 1946 in Helsinki) is a Finnish politician and Member of the European Parliament with the Swedish Peoples Party, Member of the Bureau of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe and sits on the European Parliaments Committee on Civil... Timo Juhani Soini (born 30 May 1962 Rauma, Finland) is the leader of the True Finns party and, since 2003, a member of the Parliament of Finland. ... Areas ceded by Finland to the Soviet Union The Karelia question is a dispute in Finnish political society over whether to try to regain sovereignty over Finnish Karelia and other territories ceded to Russia in the Winter War and the Continuation War. ...

Sauli Niinistö raised the state of work as another theme. His campaign slogan was "President of the workers" (Työväen presidentti) and this provoked many union activists and left-wing supporters and voters. Niinistö's campaign stated that there was neither "left-wing work" or "right-wing work" but only Finnish work for Finnish welfare.

Opinion polls

Here is a collection of latest poll results. The opinion pollsters' methods may vary, as do the samples and the conducting time, which give the differences.

The total percentages may exceed 100% due to rounding. MTV3 is a Finnish commercial television station owned by Bonnier and Proventus, and currently has the biggest audience share of all Finnish TV channels. ... Helsingin Sanomat is the biggest subscription newspaper in Finland. ...

Two of the latest polls made by Suomen Gallup (¹,³) raised discussion over whether Halonen would gain the 50%+ majority of the votes necessary to win the election in a single round. According to Helsingin Sanomat, the reason why Halonen's support has decreased in polls might be an increase in the number of people not wanting to reveal their favourite candidate: some of them plead to the secrecy of voting. The airtime and space given by the media for the candidates may have given the candidates with smaller support the opportunity to bring their opinions to the public, which might add to their support in the polls in question. Yleisradio (YLE), or the Finnish Broadcasting Company, is a national publicly-funded radio and television broadcaster based in Finland, it was founded in 1926. ... MTV3 is a Finnish commercial television station owned by Bonnier and Proventus, and currently has the biggest audience share of all Finnish TV channels. ... A sample is that part of a population which is actually observed. ... The top portion of this graphic depicts probability densities that show the relative likelihood that the true percentage is in a particular area given a reported percentage of 50 percent. ... Helsingin Sanomat is the biggest subscription newspaper in Finland. ... A sample is that part of a population which is actually observed. ... The top portion of this graphic depicts probability densities that show the relative likelihood that the true percentage is in a particular area given a reported percentage of 50 percent. ... Helsingin Sanomat is the biggest subscription newspaper in Finland. ... A sample is that part of a population which is actually observed. ... The top portion of this graphic depicts probability densities that show the relative likelihood that the true percentage is in a particular area given a reported percentage of 50 percent. ... Aamulehti is a Finnish newspaper published in Tampere. ... Turun Sanomat is the leading regional newspaper of the region of Finland Proper. ... Yleisradio (YLE), or the Finnish Broadcasting Company, is a national publicly-funded radio and television broadcaster based in Finland, it was founded in 1926. ... Arto Lahti (born 3 May 1949 Merikarvia, Finland) is an independent nominee for the Finnish presidential elections 2006. ... Helsingin Sanomat is the biggest subscription newspaper in Finland. ... Arto Lahti (born 3 May 1949 Merikarvia, Finland) is an independent nominee for the Finnish presidential elections 2006. ... Yleisradio (YLE), or the Finnish Broadcasting Company, is a national publicly-funded radio and television broadcaster based in Finland, it was founded in 1926. ... Arto Lahti (born 3 May 1949 Merikarvia, Finland) is an independent nominee for the Finnish presidential elections 2006. ...

On the other hand, the latest poll conducted by Research International (²) showed no change in Halonen's popularity between the three different weeks.

The candidates and their supporters read their polls for their advantage. In Timo Soini's mind there is a big surprise waiting in the ballot boxes; he did, in fact, receive 3.4% of the vote, which was much more than the support for his True Finns party in the last parliamentary election. Tarja Halonen stated this election as being the only one showing such a big support to her: "The crossbar is trembling just right", she said on January 10, meaning the excitement of getting the majority of the votes. Sauli Niinistö publicly stated that there would be a second round between him and Halonen. True Finns or Perussuomalaiset is a populist party in Finland, founded in 1995 on the ruins of The Finnish Agrarian Party. ... January 10 is the 10th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ...

Voting

Voting in the Finnish 2006 Presidential election took place from 09:00 to 20:00 on both of the two election days, with specifically designated periods for advance voting before both the first and second rounds. Every municipality was required by law to have at least one polling station. The candidates were voted for directly by the electorate. The municipalities (kunta in Finnish, kommun in Swedish) represent the local level of administration in Finland and act as the fundamental administrative units of the country. ... A polling station situated inside a suburban library in the north of Cambridge during the United Kingdom general election, 2005. ... In politics, an electorate is the group of entities entitled to vote in an election. ...

The counting of advance votes started at 15:00, and was expected to finish before 20:00, when the first preliminary results were announced. The preliminary counting of the election day votes began at 20:00, after which the votes were delivered to the central election committee in Helsinki, which performed a recount. The definitive result in Finnish presidential elections is normally confirmed on the following Tuesday at 10:00 at the latest. However, enough votes are normally counted during the first hour after polling stations close for an unofficial, but clear, result to be announced. Province Southern Finland Region Uusimaa Sub-region Helsinki City manager Jussi Pajunen Official languages Finnish, Swedish Area  - total  - land ranked 342nd 185. ...

Trivia

The American late night talk show host Conan O'Brien endorsed re-election for Tarja Halonen on his show due to a long-standing joke about his facial similarities with the incumbent president. The skits, commentary, and mock campaign ads were seen on Late Night with Conan O'Brien on SubTV, a Finnish cable channel, five days a week (with a 3 day delay). Some news reports and increased hits to Halonen's web site have been attributed to O'Brien's show [7]. Markku Jääskeläinen, Halonen's campaign manager, noted that the frequent mention of Halonen's name was positive for their campaign. The political relevance of this international publicity, however, is questionable. Conan OBrien Conan Christopher O’Brien (born April 18, 1963) is a comedian best known as host of NBCs late-night talk show/variety show Late Night with Conan O’Brien. ... Late Night with Conan OBrien is an American late night television talk show on NBC featuring varied comedic material and celebrity interviews. ... SubTV is a popular TV channel in Finland. ...

See also

• Politics of Finland
• List of political parties in Finland

Finland has a primarily parliamentary system, although the president also has some notable powers. ... Political parties in Finland lists political parties in Finland. ...

References

1. ^  Advance voting in Finland list of polling stations.
2. ^  Voting by Finns living abroad.
3. ^  People entitled to vote- whole country. (2006), Ministry of Justice Finland. Retrieved 01 Feb 2006.
4. ^  ^a  First round results.
5. ^  Second round results
6. ^  Poll showing Tarja Halonen's large level of support in October 2005.

• Constitution of Finland, originally published as Nr. 731/1999 in the Statute Book of Finland, later amended. [8]

The Constitution of Finland defines the government and its shape, the relationship between the different topmost branches of the commonwealth and the rights of the individual. ...

External links

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• Presidential Elections 2006 at the Ministry of Justice's website
  • Results, to be posted at a later date.
• Vaalit 2006 (YLE), presidential election pages privided by the national broadcaster YLE
• MTV3 vaalikone, website helping to select the best candidate, provided by the commercial broadcaster MTV3
• Presidentinvaalit 2006 (HS), the election website provided by Helsingin Sanomat, the biggest Finnish daily newspaper
• Foreign media and candidates in page of Ministry of Foreign Affairs

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Campaign pages

• Tarja Halonen
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• Bjarne Kallis
• Arto Lahti
• Henrik Lax
• Sauli Niinistö
• Timo Soini
• Matti Vanhanen