1905 Greek legislative election explained

Country:Kingdom of Greece
Type:parliamentary
Previous Election:1902 Greek_legislative_election
Previous Year:1902
Next Election:1906 Greek legislative election
Next Year:1906
Seats For Election:All 235 seats in the Hellenic Parliament
Majority Seats:118
Election Date:20 February 1905
Image1:Theodoros_Deligiannis.JPG
Leader1:Theodoros Diligiannis
Seats1:144
Colour1:00FFFF
Seats2:53
Colour2:7CFC00
Image3:Alexandros_Zaimis_01.jpg
Leader3:Alexandros Zaimis
Seats3:18
Colour3:000080
Prime Minister
Posttitle:Prime Minister after election
Before Election:Theodoros Deligiannis
Before Party:Nationalist
After Election:Theodoros Deligiannis
After Party:Nationalist

Parliamentary elections were held in Greece on 20 February 1905.[1] Supporters of Theodoros Deligiannis emerged as the largest bloc in Parliament, with 144 of the 235 seats.[2]

Deligiannis remained Prime Minister after the election, but he was assassinated on 13 June and was succeeded by Dimitrios Rallis.[3]

Notes and References

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