1950 Greek legislative election

Parliamentary elections were held in Greece on 5 March 1950.[1] The People's Party emerged as the largest party in Parliament, winning 62 of the 250 seats.[2]

1950 Greek legislative election

5 March 1950

All 250 seats of the Greek Parliament
126 seats were needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Konstantinos Tsaldaris Sofoklis Venizelos Nikolaos Plastiras
Party People's Party Liberal EPEK
Leader since 1936 1948 1949
Last election 156 seats, 55.12% 48 seats, 14.39% 31 seats, 19.28%
Seats won 62 56 45
Seat change 94 8 14
Popular vote 317,312 291,083 277,739
Percentage 18.79% 17.24% 16.45%
Swing 36.33% 2.85% 2.83%

  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Leader Georgios Papandreou Alexandros Svolos Konstantinos Maniadakis
Party KGP DP PAP
Leader since 1950 1950 1949
Last election 7 seats, 19.28% New 9 seats, 2.94%
Seats won 35 18 16
Seat change 28 New 7
Popular vote 180,185 163,824 137,618
Percentage 10.67% 9.70% 8.15%
Swing 8.61% New 5.21%

Prime Minister before election

Alexandros Diomidis
Liberal

Elected Prime Minister

Sofoklis Venizelos
Liberal

Results

Party Votes % Seats
People's Party317,31218.862
Liberal Party291,08317.256
National Progressive Center Union277,73916.445
Georgios Papandreou Party180,18510.735
Democratic Alignment163,8249.718
Politically Independent Alignment137,6188.116
National Reconstruction Front88,9795.37
National Party of Greece61,5753.67
Party of Farmers and Labourers44,3082.63
New Party42,1572.51
National Party of Working People26,9251.60
Party for the National Union14,2560.80
Greek Working People's Party9,1320.50
National Resistance Party of Greece8,2600.50
Party Alliance of Greek Workers and Political Refresh Movement8,1270.50
List of Independents2,9790.20
Independent Liberal Party3,0870.20
Agricultural Party2,1910.10
Christian Labour Agricultural Party1,0270.10
Christian Political Union4290.00
Greek Drivers' Party1570.00
Independent Farmer Party1460.00
National Independent Party of War Wounded and Victims of Greece1450.00
Labour-Professional Party of Greece970.00
Independent Agricultural Party of Greek People630.00
Professional and Industrial Party of Greece420.00
National Byzantine Party of Greece200.00
Independents6,7420.40
Invalid/blank votes7,223
Total1,695,768100250
Source: Nohlen & Stöver
Popular vote
LK
18.79%
KF
17.24%
EPEK
16.45%
KGP
10.67%
DP
9.70%
PAP
8.15%
MEA
5.27%
EKE
3.65%
PAE
2.62%
KN
2.50%
Others
4.96%
Parliament seats
LK
24.80%
KF
22.40%
EPEK
18.00%
KGP
14.00%
DP
7.20%
PAP
6.40%
MEA
2.80%
EKE
2.80%
PAE
1.20%
KN
0.40%

References

  1. Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p830 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
  2. Nohlen & Stöver, p860
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