1887 Greek legislative election

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1887 Greek legislative election
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All 150 seats in the Hellenic Parliament
76 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
  Charilaos Trikoupis.gif Theodoros Deligiannis.JPG
Leader Charilaos Trikoupis Theodoros Diligiannis
Party New Party Nationalist
Leader since18731882
Seats won9060
Prime Minister before election

Charilaos Trikoupis
New Party

Prime Minister after election

Charilaos Trikoupis
New Party

Parliamentary elections were held in Greece on 4 January 1887. [1] Supporters of Charilaos Trikoupis emerged as the largest bloc in Parliament, with 90 of the 150 seats. [2] Following the election Trikoupis remained Prime Minister, having assumed office on 21 May 1886. [3]

Results

PartySeats
Supporters of Charilaos Trikoupis 90
United Opposition60
Total150
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, p854
  3. ↑ Nohlen & Stöver, p867
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