2021 Finns Party leadership election
The 2021 Finns Party leadership election was held in Jyväskylä, Finland, on August, 2021,[1]. All members of the party who had paid their subscription were allowed to vote in the election.[2]
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In June 2021, the incumbent party chair Jussi Halla-aho, who had led the party since 2017, informed that he is not running for re-election as chairman of party, but will continue in parliament and municipality.
Riikka Purra won the election in the first round with over 50% of the vote.
Candidates
- Riikka Purra
- Sakari Puisto
- Ossi Tiihonen
- Kristiina Ilmarinen
Opinion polls
| Poll source | Survey dates |
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| Riikka Purra | Sakari Puisto | Juho Eerola | Vilhelm Junnila | Undecided | ||
| Yle poll[3] | 17 July 2021 | 65% | 16% | 2% | 2% |
Results
| Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riikka Purra | 774 | ||||
| Sakari Puisto | 252 | ||||
| Ossi Tiihonen | 181 | ||||
| Kristiina Ilmarinen | 7 | ||||
| Total | 1214 | 100.00 | |||
| Invalid/blank votes | 88 | ||||
| Total votes cast | 1302 | 100.00 | |||
See also
References
- "Ensi kesän puoluekokous järjestetään Jyväskylässä". Suomen Uutiset. 25 November 2016. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
- "Perussuomalaiset rp:n säännöt". Finns Party. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
- "Yle survey: Riikka Purra frontrunner in Finns Party leadership race". yle.fi. Yle News. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
- "Riikka Purra on perussuomalaisten uusi puheenjohtaja". suomenuutiset.fi. Suomen Uutiset. 14 August 2021. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
Further reading
- Nurmi, Lauri (2017). Perussuomalaisten hajoamisen historia (in Finnish). Helsinki: Into. ISBN 978-952-264-878-5.
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