Finnish presidential election, 1956
Two-stage presidential elections were held in Finland in 1956. On 16 and 17 January the public elected presidential electors to an electoral college. They in turn elected the President. The result was a victory for Urho Kekkonen, who won on the third ballot over Karl-August Fagerholm. The turnout for the popular vote was 73.4%.Kekkonen had been Juho Kusti Paasikivi's heir apparent since the early 1950s, given his notable political skills for building coalitions, bargaining, risk-taking and adjusting his tactics, actions and rhetoric with regard for the prevailing political wind. On the other hand, his behaviour and political tactics, including sharp-tongued speeches and writings, utilization of political opponents' weaknesses, and rather close relations with the Soviet leaders, were severe
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Finnish presidential election, 1956
Two-stage presidential elections were held in Finland in 1956. On 16 and 17 January the public elected presidential electors to an electoral college. They in turn elected the President. The result was a victory for Urho Kekkonen, who won on the third ballot over Karl-August Fagerholm. The turnout for the popular vote was 73.4%.Kekkonen had been Juho Kusti Paasikivi's heir apparent since the early 1950s, given his notable political skills for building coalitions, bargaining, risk-taking and adjusting his tactics, actions and rhetoric with regard for the prevailing political wind. On the other hand, his behaviour and political tactics, including sharp-tongued speeches and writings, utilization of political opponents' weaknesses, and rather close relations with the Soviet leaders, were severe
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In der Präsidentenwahl in Finn ...... jahrzehntelange Spekulationen.
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Two-stage presidential electio ...... 8-1956. Helsinki: WSOY, 2003).
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Finnish presidential election, 1956
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Agrarian League
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National Coalition Party
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Finnish presidential election, 1962
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Finnish presidential election, 1950
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In der Präsidentenwahl in Finn ...... orientierte Politik gegenüber.
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Two-stage presidential electio ...... he Soviet leaders, were severe
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Finnish presidential election, 1956
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Präsidentschaftswahl in Finnland 1956
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