The Finnish party was later split in the supporters of the "Old Finns" and the "Young Finns" who founded a party of their own. An even more important event was the founding of a Socialist party in 1899. First called the Finnish Labour Party, it adopted the name Social Democratic Party of Finland in 1903 and sought the support of urban working class and the rural landless population.
The Finnish political landscape experienced a shift after the formation of two distinct factions within the original party: "Old Finns" and "Young Finns." This led to the emergence of a Socialist party in 1899, which sought to gain support from urban workers and landless rural populations.