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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instanceOf legislative election
category 1950s in Greek politics
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
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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Greek Rally participatedIn Greek legislative election, 1952