19521958

1956 Greek Parliamentary Election

19 February 1956 · Civil war and its long shadow · 300 seats, 151 for a majority

National Radical Union finished first with 165 of 300 seats on 47.4% of the vote. Turnout 75.0%.

Prime Minister before

Konstantinos Karamanlis

ERE

Prime Minister (continued)

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Largest force

National Radical Union

165 of 300 seats

Turnout

75.0%

The result

Democratic Union
48.1% of votes
132
seats
National Radical Union
47.4% of votes
165
seats
Progressive Party
2.2% of votes
0
seats
List of Independents
0.9% of votes
2
seats
Popular Social Party
0.9% of votes
0
seats
Christian Democracy
0.0% of votes
0
seats
Independents
0.4% of votes
1
seats