1885 Greek legislative election

Parliamentary elections were held in Greece on 7 April 1885.[1] Supporters of Theodoros Deligiannis emerged as the largest bloc in Parliament, with 170 of the 245 seats.[2] Deligiannis became Prime Minister on 1 May.[3]

1885 Greek legislative election
7 April 1885
All 245 seats of the Greek Parliament
123 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Leader Theodoros Diligiannis Charilaos Trikoupis
Party Nationalist New Party
Leader since 1882 1873
Last election 100 seats 125 seats
Seats won 170 40
Seat change 70 85
Prime Minister before election

Charilaos Trikoupis
New Party

 Elected Prime Minister

Theodoros Diligiannis
Nationalist

Results
Party Votes % Seats
Nationalist Party170
New Party40
Democrats5
Independents30
Total245
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

References
  1. Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p829 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
  2. Nohlen & Stöver, p854
  3. Nohlen & Stöver, p867
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