Greek legislative election, 1872

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Greek legislative election, 1872
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  1869 25 February 1872 1873  

All 190 seats of the Greek Parliament
96 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
  Koumoundouros.png Thrasyvoulos Zaimis.jpg Deligiorgis 2.jpg
Leader Alexandros Koumoundouros Thrasyvoulos Zaimis Epameinondas Deligeorgis
Party Nationalist English EK
Leader since186518651865
Last election130 seats100 seats7 seats
Seats won1302515
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 35Decrease2.svg 75Increase2.svg 8

Prime Minister before election

Thrasyvoulos Zaimis
English

Elected Prime Minister

Dimitrios Voulgaris
Nationalist

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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]

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Results

PartyVotes%Seats
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