1979 Ålandic legislative election
Legislative elections were held in Åland on 20 October 1979 to elect members of the Landstinget. The 30 members were elected for a four-year term by proportional representation.
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All 30 seats in the Parliament of Åland 16 seats needed for a majority | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Turnout | 60.01% ( 2.85 pp) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1979 elections saw the first participation of the Åland Centre, which had formed from a loose electoral organisation known as Landsbygdens och skärgårdens valförbund (LOS); the Liberals for Åland, which had been formed by a merger of LOS-Liberalerna (itself a break-away organisation from LOS) and Mittenliberalerna; and the Ålandic Left.
Results
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| Party | Votes | % | Seats | |
| Åland Centre | 3,954 | 42.34 | 14 | |
| Liberals for Åland | 2,763 | 29.59 | 9 | |
| Freeminded Co-operation | 1,295 | 13.87 | 4 | |
| Åland Social Democrats | 1,125 | 12.05 | 3 | |
| Ålandic Left | 202 | 2.16 | 0 | |
| Total | 9,339 | 100.00 | 30 | |
| Valid votes | 9,339 | 97.84 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 206 | 2.16 | ||
| Total votes | 9,545 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 15,907 | 60.01 | ||
| Source: ASUB | ||||
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