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Monday, October 5, 2009

GREECE/ALERT:Socialists take over Government

 

ATHENS | Greek PM Kostas Karamanlis’s Conservative Party suffered a massive defeat in today’s general election,losing 61 seats while the Socialists gained 58.

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Greek legislative election, 2009

All 300 seats to the Greek Parliament

4 October 2009
First party Second party Third party
Γεώργιος Παπανδρέου.jpg Kostas Karamanlis.jpg Aleka Papariga - Crop.jpg
Leader George Papandreou Kostas Karamanlis Aleka Papariga
Party Panhellenic Socialist Movement (ΠΑΣΟΚ) New Democracy (ΝΔ) Communist Party (ΚΚΕ)
Leader since 8 February 2004 21 March 1997 1991
Last election 102 seats, 38.1% 152 seats, 41.83% 22 seats, 8.15%
Seats won 160 91 21
Seat change +58 −61 −1
Popular vote 3,003,190 2,288,692 515,310
Percentage 43.93% 33.48% 7.54%
Swing +5.83% −8.38% −0.61%

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