Greek Senate election, 1929
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Senate elections were held in Greece on 21 April 1929.[1] The Senate was a new institution introduced with the Greek Constitution of 1927 and these were the first elections for it. The result was a victory for the Liberal Party, which won 64 of the 92 seats.[2] It was regarded as a public approval of the policies of Prime Minister Eleftherios Venizelos.
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Party | 450,624 | 54.6 | 64 |
| People's Party | 157,304 | 19.1 | 10 |
| Agricultural and Labour Party | 54,337 | 6.6 | 4 |
| Independent Royal Supporters | 35,344 | 4.3 | 0 |
| Progressive Party | 34,712 | 4.2 | 3 |
| Conservative Democratic Party | 23,171 | 2.8 | 5 |
| Freethinkers' Party | 22,518 | 2.7 | 2 |
| Farmers' Party | 13,720 | 1.7 | 2 |
| United Front | 14,069 | 1.7 | 0 |
| Independent Democrats | 9,884 | 1.2 | 0 |
| Progressive Union | 9,807 | 1.2 | 2 |
| Independents | 165 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 11,262 | – | – |
| Total | 836,917 | 100 | 92 |
| Registered voters/turnout | – | ||
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver | |||
References
- ↑ Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p830 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
- ↑ Nohlen & Stöver, p863
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