1926 Greek legislative election explained

Country:Second Hellenic Republic
Type:parliamentary
Previous Election:1923 Greek legislative election
Previous Year:1923
Next Election:1928 Greek legislative election
Next Year:1928
Seats For Election:All 286 seats in the Hellenic Parliament
Majority Seats:144
Election Date:7 November 1926
Image1:Georgios Kaphantaris.jpg
Leader1:Georgios Kafantaris
Party1:Liberal Party (Greece)
Last Election1:250 seats
Seats1:108
Seat Change1: 142
Popular Vote1:303,140
Leader2:Panagis Tsaldaris
Party2:People's Party (Greece)
Last Election2:
Seats2:60
Seat Change2:New
Popular Vote2:194,243
Image3:Ioannis_Metaxas_1937_cropped.jpg
Leader3:Ioannis Metaxas
Party3:Freethinkers' Party
Last Election3:
Seats3:52
Seat Change3:New
Popular Vote3:151,044
Swing3:New
Image4:AlexandrosPapanastasiu.jpeg
Leader4:Alexandros Papanastasiou
Party4:Democratic Union (Greece)
Last Election4:120 seats
Seats4:17
Seat Change4: 103
Popular Vote4:62,086
Percentage4:6.79%
Leader5:Collective Leadership
Party5:United Electoral Front of Workers, Farmers and Refugees
Last Election5:
Seats5:10
Seat Change5:New
Popular Vote5:41,982
Party6:Agrarian Party of Greece
Last Election6:
Seats6:4
Seat Change6:New
Popular Vote6:28,318
Prime Minister
Posttitle:Prime Minister after election
Before Election:Georgios Kondylis
Before Party:DE
After Election:Alexandros Zaimis
After Party:Independent (politician)

Parliamentary elections were held in Greece on 7 November 1926.[1] The Liberal Union emerged as the largest faction in Parliament with 108 of the 286 seats.[2] The composition of the new parliament meant that the parties and factions had to work together to form a viable parliamentary government. On Kafandaris' initiative, negotiations began among the main parties, leading to the swearing-in on the 4 December of a government under the premiership of Alexandros Zaimis who was not a member of parliament. The coalition consisted of the Liberal Union, the Democratic Union, the People's Party and the Freethinkers' Party. This government came to be known as the "Ecumenical government".

Notes and References

  1. [Dieter Nohlen]
  2. Nohlen & Stöver, p857