Greek legislative election, 1936

Last updated
Greek legislative election, 1936
Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg
  1935 26 January 1936 1946  

All 300 seats of the Greek Parliament
151 seats were needed for a majority

 First partySecond partyThird party
  Eleftherios Venizelos, portrait 1935.jpg PnagiotisTsaldaris1932.jpg Georgios Kondylis.jpg
Leader Eleftherios Venizelos Panagis Tsaldaris Georgios Kondylis
Party Liberal People's Party GLRE
Leader since191019221932
Last electionBoycotted255 seats, 65.04%32 seats, 65.04%
Seats won1267260
Seat changeBoycottedDecrease2.svg 183Increase2.svg 28
Popular vote474,651281,597253,384
Percentage37.26%22.10%19.89%
SwingBoycottedDecrease2.svg 42.96%Decrease2.svg 45.15%

 Fourth partyFifth partySixth party
  Zachariadis.jpg Georgios Kaphantaris 1927.jpg Ioannis Metaxas 1937 cropped.jpg
Leader Nikos Zachariadis Georgios Kafantaris Ioannis Metaxas
Party PM DS KE
Leader since193119361922
Last election0 seats, 9.59%Boycotted7 seats, 14.80%
Seats won15117
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 15BoycottedSteady2.svg
Popular vote73,41153,69350,137
Percentage5.76%4.21%3.94%
SwingDecrease2.svg 3.83%BoycottedDecrease2.svg 10.86%

Prime Minister before election

Konstantinos Demertzis
Independent

Elected Prime Minister

Konstantinos Demertzis
Independent

Coat of Arms of Greece (Monochromatic).svg
This article is part of a series on the
politics and government of
Greece
Flag of Greece.svg Greeceportal

Parliamentary elections were held in Greece on 26 January 1936. [1] The Liberal Party emerged as the largest party in Parliament, winning 126 of the 300 seats. [2]

Greece republic in Southeast Europe

Greece, officially the Hellenic Republic, self-identified and historically known as Hellas, is a country located in Southern and Southeast Europe, with a population of approximately 11 million as of 2016. Athens is the nation's capital and largest city, followed by Thessaloniki.

The Liberal Party, also the National Progressive Centre Union since 1952, was a major political party in Greece during the early-to-mid 20th century. It was founded in August 1910 by Eleftherios Venizelos and went on to dominate Greek politics for a considerable number of years until its decline following the Second World War. Among its most well-known members, apart from Venizelos, were Alexandros Papanastasiou, Nikolaos Plastiras, Georgios Papandreou and Konstantinos Mitsotakis.

Results

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Liberal Party 474,65137.3126New
People's Party 281,59722.172–183
General Popular Radical Union 253,38419.960+28
All People Front 73,4115.815New
Democratic Coalition 53,6934.211New
Freethinkers' Party 50,1373.97+1
National Reform Party 17,8221.44New
Old Democratic Union of Crete 13,7621.13New
Hellenic Agricultural Party 13,0061.01New
Agricultural Democratic Party 12,3331.01New
Independents' Alliance11,1780.90New
National Unionist Party 9,8700.80New
Communist Archio-Marxist Party of Greece 1,1480.10New
National Union of Greece 5050.000
Communist International Front2960.00New
Independents7,2030.60–6
Invalid/blank votes4,083
Total1,278,0791003000
Registered voters/turnout
Source: Nohlen & Stöver
Popular vote
KF
37.26%
LK
22.10%
GLP
19.89%
PM
5.76%
DS
4.21%
KE
3.94%
MEK
1.40%
PEK
1.08%
AKE
1.02%
ADK
0.97%
Others
2.37%
Parliament seats
KF
42.00%
LK
24.00%
GLP
20.00%
PM
5.00%
DS
3.67%
KE
2.33%
MEK
1.33%
PEK
1.00%
AKE
0.33%
ADK
0.33%

Related Research Articles

The Greens of Andorra is a green political party in Andorra.

The Democratic Party is a center-right party in Bulgaria led by Alexander Pramatarski. The party is a member of the European People's Party (EPP).

Federal elections were held in Switzerland on 28 October 1928. Although the Social Democratic Party received the most votes, the Free Democratic Party remained the largest party in the National Council, winning 58 of the 198 seats.

Federal elections were held in Switzerland on 25 October 1931. Although the Social Democratic Party received the most votes, the Free Democratic Party remained the largest party in the National Council, winning 52 of the 187 seats.

Federal elections were held in Switzerland on 23 October 1983. The Free Democratic Party emerged as the largest party in the National Council, winning 54 of the 200 seats. It was the first time the Social Democratic Party had not received the most votes in a federal election since 1925.

Federal elections were held in Switzerland on 29 October 1967. The Social Democratic Party remained the largest party in the National Council, winning 50 of the 200 seats.

Federal elections were held in Switzerland on 27 October 1963. The Social Democratic Party emerged as the largest party in the National Council, winning 53 of the 200 seats.

Federal elections were held in Switzerland on 25 October 1959. The Social Democratic Party and the Free Democratic Party emerged as the largest parties in the National Council, each winning 51 of the 196 seats.

Federal elections were held in Switzerland on 30 October 1955. The Social Democratic Party emerged as the largest party in the National Council, winning 53 of the 196 seats.

1891 Norwegian parliamentary election election

Parliamentary elections were held in Norway in 1891. The result was a victory for the Liberal Party, which won 63 of the 114 seats in the Storting. The Conservative Party and the Moderate Liberal Party contested the elections in an alliance, although separate lists were used in some constituencies.

1994 Moldovan parliamentary election

Early parliamentary elections were held in Moldova on 27 February 1994. They were the country's first competitive elections, and followed deadlock in Parliament over the issue of joining the Commonwealth of Independent States. The result was a victory for the Democratic Agrarian Party of Moldova, which won 56 of the 104 seats.

Elections to the Supreme Soviet were held in the Soviet Union on 12 March 1950.

1918 Portuguese general election

General elections were held in Portugal on 28 April 1918, following a coup by Sidónio Pais in December 1917. The elections were boycotted by the Democratic Party, the Evolutionist Party and the Republican Union, who had won over 90% of the seats in the 1915 elections.

1938 Portuguese legislative election

Parliamentary elections were held in Portugal on 30 October 1938. The country was a one-party state at the time and the National Union was the only party to contest the elections, with no opposition candidates allowed to run.

1942 Portuguese legislative election

Parliamentary elections were held in Portugal on 1 November 1942. The country was a one-party state at the time and the National Union was the only party to contest the elections, with no opposition candidates allowed to run.

Federal elections were held in Switzerland on 29 October 1922. The Free Democratic Party remained the largest party in the National Council, winning 60 of the 198 seats.

Federal elections were held in Switzerland on 25 October 1925. The Free Democratic Party remained the largest party in the National Council, winning 60 of the 198 seats.

Federal elections were held in Switzerland on 29 October 1939. The Free Democratic Party emerged as the largest party in the National Council, winning 49 of the 187 seats. Due to the outbreak of World War II, there were no elections in nine of the 25 cantons; Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Lucerne, Neuchâtel, Schwyz, Solothurn, Ticino, Valais, Vaud and Zug. In what became known as "silent elections", a total of 55 candidates were elected unopposed.

United Labour Social Democratic Party

The United Labour Social Democratic Party was a political party in Bulgaria.

The Tenants' Union was a political party in Estonia.

References

  1. Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p830 ISBN   978-3-8329-5609-7
  2. Nohlen & Stöver, p859