Greek legislative election, 1996

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The Greek legislative election of 1996 was a national parliamentary vote that resulted in the re-election of Prime Minister Costas Simitis and the continuation of a PASOK-led government.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf legislative election
parliamentary election
CoalitionOfTheLeftAndProgressPopularVotePercentage 5.12
CoalitionOfTheLeftAndProgressSeatsWon 10
CommunistPartyOfGreecePopularVotePercentage 5.61
CommunistPartyOfGreeceSeatsWon 11
country Greece
DemocraticSocialMovementPopularVotePercentage 4.43
DemocraticSocialMovementSeatsWon 9
electionDate 1996-09-22
electoralBody Hellenic Parliament
electoralSystem reinforced proportional representation
fifthParty Democratic Social Movement
fourthParty Coalition of the Left and Progress
governmentAfterElection PASOK-led government
governmentBeforeElection PASOK-led government
heldDuring Third Hellenic Republic
leaderOfMainOppositionParty Miltiadis Evert
leaderOfWinningParty Costas Simitis
linked to: Kostas Simitis
leadingPartyAfterElection PASOK
leadingPartyBeforeElection PASOK
location Greece
mainCompetitorParty New Democracy
majoritySeats 151
NewDemocracyPopularVotePercentage 38.12
NewDemocracySeatsWon 108
nextElection Greek legislative election, 2000
notableOutcome confirmation of Costas Simitis’ leadership within PASOK
defeat of New Democracy under Miltiadis Evert
ongoing no
PASOKPopularVotePercentage 41.49
PASOKSeatsWon 162
postElectionPrimeMinisterParty PASOK
preElectionPrimeMinisterParty PASOK
previousElection Greek legislative election, 1993
primeMinisterBeforeElection Costas Simitis
linked to: Kostas Simitis
reasonForElection renewal of parliamentary mandate after leadership change in PASOK
result continuation of PASOK-led government
re-election of Costas Simitis as Prime Minister
seatsForElection 300
secondParty New Democracy
termOfNewParliament 11th Legislature of the Third Hellenic Republic
thirdParty Communist Party of Greece
type parliamentary
voterTurnoutPercentage 76.5
winningParty PASOK
year 1996

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PASOK wonElection Greek legislative election, 1996
subject linked to: Greek PASOK
Greek legislative election, 2000 precededBy Greek legislative election, 1996
Panhellenic Socialist Movement wonElection Greek legislative election, 1996