2000 Greek legislative election

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2000 Greek legislative election

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All 300 seats in the Hellenic Parliament
151 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Leader Costas Simitis Kostas Karamanlis
Party PASOK ND
Last election 162 seats, 41.49% 38.12%, 108 seats
Seats won 158 125
Seat change Decrease 4 Increase 17
Popular vote 3,008,081 2,934,948
Percentage 43.80% 42.73%
Swing Increase2.31pp Increase4.61pp

  Third party Fourth party
 
Leader Aleka Papariga Nikos Konstantopoulos
Party KKE Synaspismos
Last election 5.61%, 11 seats 5.12%, 10 seats
Seats won 11 6
Seat change Steady Decrease 4
Popular vote 379,280 219,988
Percentage 5.52% 3.20%
Swing Decrease0.09pp Decrease 1.92pp


Prime Minister before election

Costas Simitis
PASOK

Prime Minister after election

Costas Simitis
PASOK

Parliamentary elections were held in Greece on 9 April 2000.[1] The ruling PASOK of Prime Minister Costas Simitis was narrowly re-elected, defeating the conservative New Democracy party. Simitis formed his third cabinet.

This election is a landmark, as it is the last elector where the presentation of the election booklet was necessary. Since the local elections of 2002, the Special Electoral Number has been established and the participation of the voter is done by showing any identification document (ID card, driving license, etc.).[2]

They were also characterized by the large electoral reversal in favour of PASOK, 43.8% against 42.7% of New Democracy, a difference of 73,133 votes. Specifically, New Democracy was ahead for over three hours and with the integration of Athens B in the narional results, PASOK went ahead of ND. There were not a few voices talking about fraud.[3]

Results[edit]

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
PASOK3,008,08143.80158–4
New Democracy2,934,94842.73125+17
Communist Party of Greece379,2805.52110
Synaspismos219,9883.206–4
Democratic Social Movement184,6482.690–9
Democratic Regional Union32,1490.470New
Union of Centrists23,2180.3400
Union of Ecologists20,5230.3000
National Coalition14,6880.210New
Front Line12,1920.180New
Radical Left Front8,1830.120New
Communist Party of Greece (Marxist–Leninist)7,3250.110New
Party of Hellenism6,2410.0900
Left! (M-L KKE–A)5,8790.0900
Alternative Ecologists3,2910.0500
Liberal Party2,1230.030New
Fighting Socialist Party of Greece2,0440.0300
Self-Governed Movement of Labour Politics1,1530.0200
Organization for the Reconstruction of the Communist Party of Greece1,1390.0200
Christianity2600.0000
Party of Greek Workers1530.0000
National Patriotic Party230.000New
Olympic Party40.0000
Panhellenic Democratic Party of Peace40.000New
Independents5920.0100
Total6,868,129100.003000
Valid votes6,868,12997.74
Invalid/blank votes158,5012.26
Total votes7,026,630100.00
Registered voters/turnout9,277,27775.74
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

References[edit]

  1. ^ Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p830 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
  2. ^ "Εκλογικό βιβλιάριο τέλος!". Retrieved 6 July 2023.
  3. ^ "ΒΟΥΛΕΥΤΙΚΕΣ ΕΚΛΟΓΕΣ 2000 Οι σκληροί παίζουν με τη νοθεία". Retrieved 6 July 2023.