1996 Greek legislative election

Parliamentary elections were held in Greece on 22 September 1996.[1] The ruling Panhellenic Socialist Movement (PASOK) of Costas Simitis was re-elected, defeating the liberal-conservative New Democracy party of Miltiadis Evert.

1996 Greek legislative election

22 September 1996

All 300 seats in the Hellenic Parliament
151 seats were needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Costas Simitis Miltiadis Evert Aleka Papariga
Party PASOK ND KKE
Leader since 30 June 1996 1993 1991
Last election 170 seats, 46.88% 111 seats, 39.30% 9 seats, 4.54%
Seats won 162 108 11
Seat change 8 3 2
Popular vote 2,813,245 2,584,765 380,167
Percentage 41.49% 38.12% 5.61%
Swing 5.2% 1.2% 1.11%

  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Leader Nikos Konstantopoulos Dimitris Tsovolas
Party Synaspismos DIKKI
Leader since 1993 1993
Last election 0 seats, 2.94%% New
Seats won 10 10
Seat change 10 10
Popular vote 347,051 300,617
Percentage 5.12% 4.43%
Swing 2.18% New

Map of electoral districts, showing the largest party by share of votes. Darker shades indicate stronger vote share.

Prime Minister before election

Costas Simitis
PASOK

Subsequent Prime Minister

Costas Simitis
PASOK

Distribution of parliament seats after the 1996 elections (Results).
  New Democracy: 108 seats

Results

Party Votes % Seats +/–
Panhellenic Socialist Movement (PASOK)2,814,77941.5162–8
New Democracy (ND)2,586,08938.1108–3
Communist Party of Greece (KKE)380,0465.611+2
Left and Progress Coalition (SYN)347,2365.110+10
Democratic Social Movement (DIKKI)300,9544.49New
Political Spring199,6862.90–10
Union of Centrists48,6590.700
Union of Ecologists19,9310.300
Party of Greek Hunters17,4720.300
National Party-National Political Union16,4950.200
Party of Hellenism12,2160.20New
Left Struggle10,4160.200
Alternative Ecologists5,7080.10New
Golden Dawn (XA)4,5370.10New
Ecologists of Greece4,1380.100
Marxist–Leninist Communist Party of Greece (M-L KKE)4,0190.10New
Organization for the Reconstruction of the Communist Party of Greece (OAKKE)3,5340.100
Pensioners-Labourers-Farmers-Youth Alliance2,5190.00New
Fighting Socialist Party of Greece (ASKE)2,1130.000
Olympic Party1,6140.000
Party of Greek Workers2380.00New
Greek Orthodox National Popular Revolutionary Party1630.00New
Christian Faith710.000
Free Democracy640.00New
Hellenic White Movement of Contemporary Ideology490.000
Panhellenic Orthodox Democratic Movement420.00New
Labour Class310.00New
Human Rights Party120.000
Party of Responsible Citizens20.000
Hellenic European Party10.000
Independents6110.000
Invalid/blank votes198,759
Total6,982,2041003000
Registered voters/turnout9,145,59876.3
Source: Nohlen & Stöver
Popular vote
PASOK
41.49%
ND
38.12%
KKE
5.61%
SYN
5.12%
DIKKI
4.43%
POLAN
2.94%
Others
2.28%
Parliament seats
PASOK
54.00%
ND
36.00%
KKE
3.67%
SYN
3.33%
DIKKI
3.00%

References

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