General election in Greece 1977

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(Result in%)

%

50

40

30th

20th

10

0

41.84

25.34

11.95

9.36

6.82

2.72

1.08

0.89

ND

PASOK

EDIK

KKE

EP

EDA

NF

Otherwise.

Gains and losses

compared to 1974

% p

12

10

8th

6th

4th

2

0

-2

-4

-6

-8th

-10

-12

-14

-12.53

+11.76

-8.47

+9.36

+6.82

-6.75

+1.08

-1.28

ND

PASOK

EDIK

KKE

EP

EDA

NF

Otherwise.

11

2

93

16

7th

171

11 2 93 16 7th 171

A total of 300 seats

KKE : 11
FDFA : 2
PASOK : 93
EDIK : 16
Otherwise: 7
ND : 171

The parliamentary elections in Greece in 1977 took place on November 20, 1977. It was the second free parliamentary election after the end of the Greek military dictatorship from 1967 to 1974. It was won again by Konstantinos Karamanlis and his center-right party Nea Dimokratia (ND; New Democracy). The absolute majority of votes won in the 1974 parliamentary election was no longer achieved.

After the general election, Konstantinos Karamanlis formed a government with him as prime minister at its head.

The parliamentary election took place after the increased proportional representation . Here, the strongest party in terms of share of votes received more seats in parliament than it would get through the share of votes. The elections were conducted under compulsory voting. Men and women over the age of 18 were eligible to vote for the right to vote.

Results of the parliamentary elections in Greece on November 20, 1977
Electoral alliance	Political party	Top candidate	be right	% Be right	± voices	Seats	% Seats	± seats
Eligible to vote			6,241,066	---	---	---	---	---
Votes cast			4,963,558	---	---	---	---	---
voter turnout			---	79.53%	---	---	---	---
Valid votes			4,963,558	100.00%	---	---	---	---
Parliament seats			---	---	---	300	100.00%	---
	Nea Dimokratia (ND; New Democracy)	Konstantinos Karamanlis	2,146,687	41.85%	−12.52%	173	57.66%	−47
	Enosis Dimokratikou Kendrou (EDIK; Union of the Democratic Center)	Georgios Mavros	613.113	11.95%	−8.47%	15th	5.00%	−45
	Panellinio Sozialistiko Kinima (PASOK; Panhellenic Socialist Movement )	Andreas Papandreou	1,299,196	25.33%	+ 11.75%	92	30.66%	+80
	Kommunistiko Komma Ellados Exoterikou (KKE-EX; Communist Party of Greece - Abroad)	Charilaos Florakis	480.188	9.36%	---	11	3.66%	---
Symmachia ton Proodeftikon ke Aristeron Dynameon (SPADE; Alliance of Progressive and Left Forces)	Eniea Dimokratiki Aristera (FDFA; United Democratic Left)	I. Iliou	139,762	2.72%	---	2	0.66%	---
	Kommunistiko Komma Ellados Esoterikou (KKE-ES; Communist Party of Greece - Domestic)	B. Drakopoulos
	Sozialistiki Protovoulia (SP; Socialist Initiative)	G. Mankakis
	Sozialistiki Poria (SP; Socialist Way)	N. Konstantopoulos
	Christianiki Dimokratia (CD; Christian Democracy)	N. Psaroudakis
	Ethniki Parataxis (EP; National Camp)	P. Garoufalias	349.851	6.82%	---	5	1.66%	---
	Neofilelefthero comma (NF; neo-liberal party)	Konstantinos Mitsotakis	55,560	1.08%	---	2	0.66%	---
	Other and independent		45,527	0.89%	---	---	---	---

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Werner Voigt. Results of the elections and referendums. In: Klaus-Detlev Grothusen (ed.). South East Europe Handbook. Volume III. Greece. Verlag Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht in Göttingen, 1980. p. 675. ISBN 3-525-36202-1 .