1977 Greek parliamentary election Last updated August 30, 2025
1977 Greek parliamentary election First party Second party Third party Leader Konstantinos Karamanlis Andreas Papandreou Georgios Mavros Party ND PASOK EDIK Last election 54.37%, 220 seats 13.58%, 12 seats 20.42%, 60 seats Seats won 171 93 16 Seat change 49 81 44Popular vote 2,146,365 1,300,025 612,782 Percentage 41.84% 25.34% 11.95% Swing 12.53 pp 11.76 pp 8.47 pp Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party Leader Charilaos Florakis Stefanos Stefanopoulos Ilias Iliou Party KKE EP SPAD Last election 9.47%, 8 seats – Seats won 11 5 2 Seat change 3New Popular vote 480,272 349,988 139,356 Percentage 9.36% 6.82% 2.72% Swing 0.11 pp New Seventh party Leader Konstantinos Mitsotakis Party KNF Last election – Seats won 2 Seat change New Popular vote 55,494 Percentage 1.08% Swing New
Parliamentary elections were held in Greece on 20 November 1977. [ 1] After Prime Minister Konstantinos Karamanlis called for early elections, his New Democracy party lost a large number of seats, yet still retain an absolute majority in the Parliament. [ 2] The big surprise was the success of PASOK , whose socialistic rhetoric remained radical. Because of PASOK's success, the Centrists (Union of the Democratic Centre , EDIK, former Center Union - New Forces ) led again by Georgios Mavros) lost half of their power. As a result, Andreas Papandreou , PASOK's leader, became a prominent figure in Greek politics. The Communists (Communist Party of Greece ) and the Nationalists managed to amplify their support.
Future Prime Minister of Greece , Antonis Samaras first won a seat in parliament at this election.
Results Party Votes % Seats +/– New Democracy 2,146,365 41.84 171 −49 Panhellenic Socialist Movement 1,300,025 25.34 93 +81 Union of the Democratic Centre 612,786 11.95 16 +16 Communist Party of Greece 480,272 9.36 11 – National Alignment 349,988 6.82 5 New Progress and Left Forces Alliance 139,356 2.72 2 – Party of New Liberals 55,494 1.08 2 New Revolutionary Communist Movement 11,895 0.23 0 0 Popular Democratic Unity 8,839 0.17 0 New International Workers' Union – Trotskyists 1,032 0.02 0 New Hellenic Christian-Social Union 777 0.02 0 New Communist Organisation "Fighter" 321 0.01 0 New Labour-Agricultural Party of Greece 170 0.00 0 New Farmer Smoke-Producers Party 84 0.00 0 New Olympic Democracy 19 0.00 0 New Independents 22,348 0.44 0 New Total 5,129,771 100.00 300 0 Valid votes 5,129,771 98.77 Invalid/blank votes 64,120 1.23 Total votes 5,193,891 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 6,403,738 81.11 Source: Nohlen & Stöver
By constituency Constituency ND PASOK EDIK [ a] KKE EP [ b] Alliance [ c] % ± % ± % ± % ± % ± % ± Achaea 40.00 12.0137.26 12.455.67 8.628.14 New 6.46 5.942.02 6.11Aetolia-Akarnania 49.24 10.6426.16 10.3310.18 5.347.58 New 4.81 3.361.25 5.77Argolis 46.01 22.0225.50 9.8710.40 2.513.45 New 12.40 10.930.99 0.94Arkadia 48.74 16.4121.45 12.0312.21 9.725.03 New 11.20 10.481.11 1.58Arta 39.32 25.3827.91 12.5312.60 0.746.86 New 12.06 8.881.19 3.66Athens A 42.83 11.1922.58 10.909.18 10.9311.51 New 6.65 5.446.00 6.73Athens B 36.14 10.4427.58 14.418.30 12.9716.09 New 5.13 4.205.18 12.64Attica 45.10 17.5728.07 16.1311.09 6.197.62 New 5.48 4.721.80 5.28Boeotia 39.40 20.4130.96 15.3911.99 3.427.37 New 7.98 7.601.71 4.49Cephalonia 39.67 17.8724.05 16.309.76 12.4213.06 New 11.32 New 2.12 10.00Chalkidiki 52.82 13.6725.31 13.2110.70 5.764.16 New 4.31 3.821.67 2.77Chania 16.01 0.7523.44 5.3320.55 17.3610.67 New 0.95 0.091.98 7.52Chios 47.76 5.4315.67 4.7827.03 2.255.40 New 2.01 1.382.14 3.84Corfu 35.44 12.8332.07 9.587.65 11.0110.03 New 9.96 9.512.87 7.22Corinthia 47.09 16.6929.86 11.909.73 4.693.88 New 6.16 5.211.49 1.38Cyclades 54.95 7.9622.92 12.4812.61 11.203.45 New 3.04 2.442.38 0.37Dodecanese 41.32 4.0327.71 6.7025.06 5.732.72 New 2.05 1.611.15 1.24Drama 39.66 18.9127.28 9.407.25 8.423.60 New 10.23 9.211.51 3.00Elis 35.24 17.9931.00 16.2218.11 9.703.70 New 10.61 10.100.95 1.65Euboea 42.72 15.9027.68 13.4913.08 8.835.28 New 5.64 5.131.05 3.52Evros 54.73 9.2421.76 10.2513.01 6.053.70 New 4.34 3.071.70 2.45Evrytania 46.43 17.8528.44 15.3013.67 7.073.05 New 6.75 New 0.55 1.29Florina 47.03 23.6015.62 9.6519.17 0.664.80 New 8.07 7.250.93 3.11Grevena 32.44 26.8718.09 4.6226.98 5.588.05 New 10.32 9.911.02 4.37Heraklion 24.90 1.3535.36 7.5625.09 13.657.23 New 0.72 0.522.18 4.79Imathia 43.34 11.5830.62 14.9910.94 9.708.45 New 4.16 3.722.03 6.32Ioannina 46.26 15.7624.78 15.158.57 11.378.11 New 7.57 6.932.51 5.23Karditsa 36.52 16.0326.56 13.3610.18 8.8110.96 New 14.29 13.491.01 7.58Kastoria 44.21 19.1819.49 14.839.97 12.102.82 New 13.49 12.311.02 0.62Kavala 50.50 6.4923.30 11.769.37 8.607.44 New 3.95 3.503.83 7.80Kilkis 42.98 14.3023.61 11.529.14 6.4810.20 New 11.35 10.011.67 8.79Kozani 49.82 12.5023.70 11.5513.58 5.425.60 New 5.38 4.871.77 3.75Laconia 55.00 21.0416.23 9.177.03 5.894.17 New 16.24 15.320.88 2.16Larissa 36.90 16.7622.31 8.9411.59 8.7615.06 New 10.31 9.612.31 9.57Lasithi 29.61 0.6426.18 5.7830.97 15.024.19 New 0.45 0.160.67 1.46Lefkada 31.89 15.0716.58 9.9018.71 0.4918.05 New 8.17 7.334.52 22.62Lesbos 42.77 0.1120.79 5.657.96 8.8124.37 New 1.14 0.492.20 22.34Magnesia 42.42 9.0319.54 11.0514.16 11.0614.52 New 5.39 New 3.32 11.50Messenia 44.43 19.1323.37 9.8310.94 6.366.08 New 14.05 11.910.86 3.58Pella 44.21 16.3631.18 14.1810.98 5.284.56 New 7.35 6.081.36 3.42Phocis 54.88 11.5523.96 15.473.88 14.734.90 New 10.59 7.931.02 2.77Phthiotis 43.97 21.5722.68 14.9214.16 6.475.74 New 11.01 9.531.11 3.42Pieria 44.04 18.9823.81 12.0815.05 2.296.56 New 8.29 7.391.90 5.08Piraeus A 43.93 10.3623.87 10.9710.97 8.5511.04 New 4.89 3.904.20 8.06Piraeus B 32.41 7.2326.47 14.0911.99 12.1119.34 New 2.99 2.275.18 17.96Preveza 44.21 14.7634.37 17.253.89 12.497.45 New 8.87 6.371.21 3.80Rethymno 29.49 5.7024.28 3.7613.93 4.714.57 New 0.51 0.230.86 2.22Rhodope 35.73 8.9716.68 9.0717.00 22.342.49 New 27.31 20.600.78 0.84Samos 43.39 7.8310.88 3.6721.54 2.9717.58 New 2.94 2.283.07 13.30Serres 52.55 14.2223.10 10.919.67 3.636.90 New 5.59 5.251.82 5.55Thesprotia 34.10 27.5630.55 16.3524.74 3.074.55 New 5.32 5.030.75 1.40Thessaloniki A 45.80 8.7022.12 11.209.02 8.3011.98 New 4.18 3.145.51 10.36Thessaloniki B 46.19 10.7527.55 12.627.45 7.9210.01 New 5.32 4.522.03 9.80Trikala 37.18 16.6422.34 11.1619.46 1.7412.10 New 7.87 7.251.13 8.49Xanthi 43.86 8.7122.45 14.2223.99 0.352.07 New 5.40 8.181.03 0.92Zakynthos 36.33 16.8120.39 15.547.38 25.6715.79 New 15.25 14.182.00 5.87
Aftermath In 1979 Greece became European Community 's 10th member, despite the opposition of PASOK and the Communists. In October 1980 Greece rejoined NATO military structure. In 1980, Konstantinos Karamanlis succeeded Konstantinos Tsatsos as President of the Republic. George Rallis became Prime Minister and new leader of ND.
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