General election in Greece 1977
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.
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% | --- | ||
Electoral alliance | Political party | Top candidate | be right | % Be right | ± voices | Seats | % Seats | ± seats |
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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 .