ELECTIONS IN GREECE
ATHENS, September 10. The new Greek Rally Party Of Field-Marshal Alexander Papagos, polled 35 per cent, of the votes in Greece’s general election with a quarter of the results still to come. The Progess Coalition Party Epek is next with 24 per cent., and the governing Liberals have 18 per cent. The United Democratic Left Wing Eda, whose candidates include 26 detained or exiled Communists, polled 13 per cent., the Populists 5 per cent., the Democratic Socialists 2 per cent, and the Socialists .37 per cent. The Prime Minister (Mr Venizeios) said that the Greek Rally Party would probably capture as many as 95 of the 250 seats, but he thought the Liberals and Progressives combined would muster more.
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Press, Volume LXXXVII, Issue 26524, 12 September 1951, Page 7
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