| Parliament name (generic / translated) |
Vouli Ton Ellinon / Hellenic Parliament |
| Structure of parliament |
Unicameral |
| BACKGROUND |
| Dates of election / renewal (from/to) |
25 January 2015 |
| Purpose of elections |
The Coalition of the Radical Left (SYRIZA) led by Mr. Alexis Tsipras won the elections by a clear margin, more than doubling its presence to take 149 seats in the 300-member Parliament. Prime Minister Antonis Samaras' New Democracy (ND) came in a distant second with 76 seats. Following the elections, President Karolos Papoulias tasked Mr. Tsipras with forming a government. The new government, comprising SYRIZA and the right-wing Independent Greeks (AnEl, 13 seats), was sworn in on 26 January.
The early elections were triggered by three unsuccessful rounds of voting in parliament for a new president which, under the Constitution , automatically leads to the dissolution of parliament. The campaign focused on the economy, in particular whether or not to continue the austerity measures associated with the country's EUR 240 billion bailout agreements with the European Union, the European Central Bank and the International Monetary Fund. SYRIZA leader Tsipras pledged to re-negotiate the conditions of the bailout programme and abolish many of the austerity measures. Prime Minister Samaras said such re-negotiation could lead to an impasse with the EU and force the country to leave the eurozone. |
Date of previous elections: 17 June 2012
Date of dissolution of the outgoing legislature: 31 December 2014
Timing of election: Early elections
Expected date of next elections: January 2019
Number of seats at stake: 300 (full renewal)
Number of candidates: 5,033 (3,293 men, 1,740 women)
Percentage of women candidates: 34.6%
Number of parties contesting the election: 18 parties and four coalitions
Number of parties winning seats: 7
Alternation of power: Yes
Number of parties in government: 2
Names of parties in government: Coalition of the Radical Left (SYRIZA) and Independent Greeks (AE)
Date of the first session of the new parliament: 5 February 2015
Name of the new Speaker: Ms. Zoe Konstantopoulou (Coalition of the Radical Left, SYRIZA) |
| STATISTICS |
| Voter turnout |
| Round no 1 | 25 January 2015 |
Number of registered electors
Voters
Blank or invalid ballot papers
Valid votes |
9'911'495
6'330'786 (63.87%)
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Notes
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| Distribution of seats |
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Round no 1
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| Political Group |
Total
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| Coalition of the Radical Left (SYRIZA) |
149
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| New Democracy (ND) |
76
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| Golden Dawn (Chryssi Ayghi) |
17
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| The River (To Potami) |
17
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| Communist Party (KKE) |
15
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| Independent Greeks (AnEl) |
13
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| Panhellenic Socialist Movement (PASOK) |
13
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| Distribution of seats according to sex |
Men
Women
Percent of women |
231
69
23.00%
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| Distribution of seats according to age |
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| Distribution of seats according to profession |
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| Comments |
Sources:
Parliament (09.02.2015)
http://www.ekloges.ypes.gr |
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