European Parliament election, 1981 (Greece)
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The European Parliament election of 1981 in Greece was the election of the delegation from Greece
to the European Parliament
in 1981. The rest of the European Community voted in 1979 before Greece became a member state. Greece was allocated 24 seats in the Parliament
.
1 Common list of 2 parties: Party of Democratic Socialism
(ΚΟΔΗΣΟ) και Κόμμα Αγροτών και Εργαζομένων (ΚΑΕ).
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
to the European Parliament
European Parliament
The European Parliament is the directly elected parliamentary institution of the European Union . Together with the Council of the European Union and the Commission, it exercises the legislative function of the EU and it has been described as one of the most powerful legislatures in the world...
in 1981. The rest of the European Community voted in 1979 before Greece became a member state. Greece was allocated 24 seats in the Parliament
European Parliament
The European Parliament is the directly elected parliamentary institution of the European Union . Together with the Council of the European Union and the Commission, it exercises the legislative function of the EU and it has been described as one of the most powerful legislatures in the world...
.
Results
| Party | Leader | Popular vote | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panhellenic Socialist Movement | Andreas Papandreou Andreas Papandreou Andreas G. Papandreou ; 5 February 1919 – 23 June 1996) was a Greek economist, a socialist politician and a dominant figure in Greek politics. The son of Georgios Papandreou, Andreas was a Harvard-trained academic... |
2,278,030 | 40.12 | 10 |
| New Democracy (Greece) New Democracy (Greece) New Democracy is the main centre-right political party and one of the two major parties in Greece. It was founded in 1974 by Konstantinos Karamanlis and formed the first cabinet of the Third Hellenic Republic... |
George Rallis George Rallis Georgios Ioannou Rallis , Greek politician, was Prime Minister of Greece from 1980 to 1981.- Ancestors in politics :Rallis was descended from an old political family. Before Greek independence, Alexander Rallis was a prominent Phanariote . In 1849 his son George Rallis became Chief Justice of the... |
1,779,462 | 31.34 | 8 |
| Communist Party of Greece Communist Party of Greece Founded in 1918, the Communist Party of Greece , better known by its acronym, ΚΚΕ , is the oldest party on the Greek political scene.- Foundation :... |
Harilaos Florakis | 729,052 | 12.84 | 3 |
| Communist Party of Greece (Interior) Communist Party of Greece (Interior) The Communist Party of Greece, Interior , usually abbreviated as KKE Interior was a communist political party in Greece. The party was formed after a major split of the Communist Party of Greece in 1968... |
Leonidas Kyrkos Leonidas Kyrkos Leonidas Kyrkos was a Greek leftist politician and member of the Hellenic Parliament and the European Parliament.-Life:... |
300,841 | 5.30 | 1 |
| Party of Democratic Socialism (Greece) Party of Democratic Socialism Party of Democratic Socialism may refer to:* Party of Democratic Socialism * Party of Democratic Socialism * Party of Democratic Socialism... - ΚΑΕ1 |
Yagos Pesmazoglou | 241,666 | 4.26 | 1 |
| Progressive Party (Greece) | Spiros Markezinis Spiros Markezinis Spyridon Markezinis or Markesinis was a Greek politician, longtime member of the Hellenic Parliament, and briefly Prime Minister during the aborted attempt at democratization of the Greek military regime in 1973.-Early political life:Spyros Markezinis was a scion of an old wealthy family of... |
111,245 | 1.96 | 1 |
| Christian Democracy | Nikos Psaroudakis | 65,056 | 1.15 | - |
| ΕΔΗΚ | Ioannis Zigdis | 63,673 | 1.12 | - |
| Liberal Party | Nikitas Venizelos | 59.141 | 1,04 | - |
| Κίνημα Ελλ. Μεταρρυθμιστών | 49.495 | 0,87 | - |
1 Common list of 2 parties: Party of Democratic Socialism
Party of Democratic Socialism
Party of Democratic Socialism may refer to:* Party of Democratic Socialism * Party of Democratic Socialism * Party of Democratic Socialism...
(ΚΟΔΗΣΟ) και Κόμμα Αγροτών και Εργαζομένων (ΚΑΕ).