1950 Greek Parliamentary Election
5 March 1950 · Civil war and its long shadow · 250 seats, 126 for a majority
People's Party finished first with 62 of 250 seats on 18.8% of the vote.
Held in wartime. This election took place while the country was engaged in Korean War [ 9 ] (1950–1953). Conflicts →
Prime Minister before
Alexandros Diomidis
Liberal
Prime Minister (continued)
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Largest force
People's Party
62 of 250 seats
The result
People's Party
18.8% of votes
Liberal Party
17.2% of votes
National Progressive Center Union
16.4% of votes
Georgios Papandreou Party
10.7% of votes
Democratic Alignment
9.7% of votes
Politically Independent Alignment
8.2% of votes
National Reconstruction Front
5.3% of votes
National Party of Greece
3.6% of votes
Party of Farmers and Labourers
2.6% of votes
National Party of Working People
1.6% of votes
Party for the National Union
0.8% of votes
| | | | Share of the Hellenic Parliament | | | |
|---|
| People's Party | — | 62 | — | | 317,312 | 18.8% | — |
| Liberal Party | — | 56 | — | | 291,083 | 17.2% | — |
| National Progressive Center Union | — | 45 | — | | 277,739 | 16.4% | — |
| Georgios Papandreou Party | — | 35 | — | | 180,185 | 10.7% | — |
| Democratic Alignment | — | 18 | — | | 163,824 | 9.7% | — |
| Politically Independent Alignment | — | 16 | — | | 137,618 | 8.2% | — |
| National Reconstruction Front | — | 7 | — | | 88,979 | 5.3% | — |
| National Party of Greece | — | 7 | — | | 61,575 | 3.6% | — |
| Party of Farmers and Labourers | — | 3 | — | | 44,308 | 2.6% | — |
| New Party | — | 1 | — | | 42,157 | 2.5% | — |
| National Party of Working People | — | 0 | — | | 26,925 | 1.6% | — |
| Party for the National Union | — | 0 | — | | 14,256 | 0.8% | — |
| Greek Working People's Party | — | 0 | — | | 9,132 | 0.5% | — |
| National Resistance Party of Greece | — | 0 | — | | 8,260 | 0.5% | — |
| Party Alliance of Greek Workers and Political Refresh Movement | — | 0 | — | | 8,127 | 0.5% | — |
| Independent Liberal Party | — | 0 | — | | 3,087 | 0.2% | — |
| List of Independents | — | 0 | — | | 2,979 | 0.2% | — |
| Agricultural Party | — | 0 | — | | 2,191 | 0.1% | — |
| Christian Labour Agricultural Party | — | 0 | — | | 1,027 | 0.1% | — |
| Christian Political Union | — | 0 | — | | 429 | 0.0% | — |
| Greek Drivers' Party | — | 0 | — | | 157 | 0.0% | — |
| Independent Farmer Party | — | 0 | — | | 146 | 0.0% | — |
| National Independent Party of War Wounded and Victims of Greece | — | 0 | — | | 145 | 0.0% | — |
| Labour-Professional Party of Greece | — | 0 | — | | 97 | 0.0% | — |
| Independent Agricultural Party of Greek People | — | 0 | — | | 63 | 0.0% | — |
| Professional and Industrial Party of Greece | — | 0 | — | | 42 | 0.0% | — |
| National Byzantine Party of Greece | — | 0 | — | | 20 | 0.0% | — |
| Independents | — | 0 | — | | 6,742 | 0.4% | — |