1872 Greek legislative election

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1872 Greek legislative election
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  1869 25 February 1872 1873  

All 190 seats in the Hellenic Parliament
96 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
  Alexandros Koumoundouros.png Thrasyvoulos Zaimis.jpg Deligiorgis 2.jpg
Leader Alexandros Koumoundouros Thrasyvoulos Zaimis Epameinondas Deligeorgis
Party Nationalist English EK
Leader since186518651865
Seats won1302515

Prime Minister before election

Thrasyvoulos Zaimis
English

Prime Minister after election

Dimitrios Voulgaris
Nationalist

Parliamentary elections were held in Greece on 25 February 1872. [1] Supporters of Alexandros Koumoundouros and Dimitrios Voulgaris both won 65 seats of the 190 seats. [2] Voulgaris remained Prime Minister until 20 July, when he was replaced by Epameinondas Deligiorgis. [3]

Results

PartySeats
Supporters of Alexandros Koumoundouros 65
Supporters of Dimitrios Voulgaris 65
Supporters of Epameinondas Deligiorgis 15
Supporters of Thrasyvoulos Zaimis 15
Supporters of Trikoupis and Lomvardos10
Independents20
Total190
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

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References

  1. Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p829 ISBN   978-3-8329-5609-7
  2. Nohlen & Stöver, p853
  3. Nohlen & Stöver, p867