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The Union of Agrarian Parties (Greek : Ένωσις Αγροτικών Κομμάτων) was a list that contested elections in Greece between 1946 and 1974.

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History

The Union first contested national elections in 1946, [1] when it won a single seat in the Hellenic Parliament with 0.7% of the vote. [2]

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The party did not contest any further elections. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p835 ISBN   978-3-8329-5609-7
  2. ↑ Greece - National Lower House Elections (1946) Global Elections Database
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