1899 Greek legislative election explained

Country:Kingdom of Greece
Type:parliamentary
Previous Election:1895 Greek legislative election
Previous Year:1895
Next Election:1902 Greek legislative election
Next Year:1902
Seats For Election:All 235 seats in the Hellenic Parliament
Majority Seats:118
Election Date:7 February 1899
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Leader1:Georgios Theotokis
Seats1:110
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Leader2:Theodoros Diligiannis
Seats2:35
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Leader3:Alexandros Zaimis
Seats3:35
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Prime Minister
Posttitle:Prime Minister after election
Before Election:Alexandros Zaimis
Before Party:Nationalist
After Election:Georgios Theotokis
After Party:New Party

Parliamentary elections were held in Greece on 7 February 1899.[1] Although Charilaos Trikoupis died in 1896, his supporters emerged as the largest bloc in Parliament, with 110 of the 235 seats,[2] Georgios Theotokis, his successor as a leader of the New Party became Prime Minister after the election.[3]

Notes and References

  1. [Dieter Nohlen]
  2. Nohlen & Stöver, p855
  3. Nohlen & Stöver, p867