<page_title> 1956 Finnish presidential election </page_title> <section_title> Electoral college </section_title> <table> <cell> Urho Kekkonen <col_header> Candidate </col_header> <col_header> Votes </col_header> </cell> <cell> 151 <col_header> Third ballot </col_header> </cell> <cell> 149 <col_header> Third ballot </col_header> </cell> </table>
Kekkonen was elected as President with the majority of 151 votes to 149.