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The Party of Farmers and Labourers (Greek : Παράταξη Αγροτών και Εργαζομένων) was a political party in Greece in the 1950s.

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History

The party first contested national elections in 1950, [1] when it won three seats in the Hellenic Parliament with 2.6% of the vote. [2] However, it did not contest any further elections. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p836 ISBN   978-3-8329-5609-7
  2. ↑ - National Lower House Elections (1950) Global Elections Database
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