Greek legislative election, 1952
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The Greek legislative election of 1952 was a national parliamentary vote in Greece that resulted in a decisive victory for right-wing forces and shaped the country’s early post–World War II political landscape.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | legislative election ⓘ |
| category |
1950s in Greek politics
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1952 elections in Europe ⓘ Elections in Greece ⓘ |
| chamber | unicameral parliament ⓘ |
| country | Greece ⓘ |
| date | 1952-11-16 ⓘ |
| effect | consolidation of right-wing dominance in early postwar Greece ⓘ |
| electoralBody | Hellenic Parliament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| electorate | Greek citizens with voting rights in 1952 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Greek legislative election, 1956 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentFormed | Papagos government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headOfGovernmentAfterElection | Alexandros Papagos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext | post–Greek Civil War era ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early Cold War ⓘ |
| isInChronology | elections in Greece ⓘ |
| languageOfCampaign | Greek ⓘ |
| legislatureElected | Hellenic Parliament (1952–1956 term) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legislatureNumber | 3rd Hellenic Parliament after World War II ⓘ |
| location | Kingdom of Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainWinner | Greek Rally NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorLeaderOfWinningParty | Alexandros Papagos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monarchDuringElection | King Paul of Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oppositionParties |
EPEK
NERFINISHED
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Liberal Party (Greece) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | post–World War II Greek politics ⓘ |
| politicalOrientationOfWinner | right-wing ⓘ |
| precededBy | Greek legislative election, 1951 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primeMinisterAfterElection | Alexandros Papagos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primeMinisterBeforeElection | Nikolaos Plastiras NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | decisive victory for Greek Rally ⓘ |
| significance | shaped Greece’s early post–World War II political landscape ⓘ |
| tookPlaceAfter | Greek Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfElection | national parliamentary vote ⓘ |
| votingSystem | reinforced proportional representation ⓘ |
| winningAlliance | right-wing forces in Greece ⓘ |
| year | 1952 ⓘ |
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