Democratic Union (Greece)

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The Democratic Union (Greek: Δημοκρατική Ένωση) or Democratic Union Party (Greek: Κόμμα Δημοκρατικής Ενώσεως) was a political party in Greece, founded by the prominent liberal and republican politician Alexandros Papanastasiou.

History

The party first contested national elections in 1926,^[1] when they won 17 seats in the parliamentary elections, becoming the fourth-largest party in the Hellenic Parliament. Despite their success in 1926, the party did not contest the 1928 elections,^[2] and later disappeared.

References

↑ Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p834 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
↑ Nohlen & Stöver, p839

Political parties in Greece

Hellenic Parliament (300)

Syriza (144 incl. Ecologist Greens)
New Democracy (75)
Golden Dawn (18)
Democratic Coalition (16 incl. PASOK, Democratic Left)
Communist Party of Greece (15)
The River (8, incl. Reformers for Democracy and Development)
Independent Greeks (9)
Union of Centrists (8)
Independent (7)

European Parliament (21 of 751)

Syriza (GUE/NGL, 5)
New Democracy (EPP, 5)
Golden Dawn (Non-Inscrits, 3)
Olive Tree (S&D, 2)
The River (S&D, 2)
Communist Party of Greece (Non-Inscrits, 2)
Independent (ECR, 1)
Popular Unity (GUE/NGL, 1)

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