1974 Greek republic referendum

1974 Greek republic referendum

8 December 1974 (1974-12-08)

Results
Choice
Votes %
Republic 3,245,111 69.18%
Constitutional monarchy 1,445,875 30.82%
Valid votes 4,690,986 99.39%
Invalid or blank votes 28,801 0.61%
Total votes 4,719,787 100.00%
Registered voters/turnout 6,244,539 75.58%

"Republic" vote share by constituency

A referendum on retaining the republic was held in Greece on 8 December 1974.[1][2] After the collapse of the military junta that ruled the country since 1967, the issue of the form of government remained unsolved. The Junta had already staged a referendum held on 29 July 1973, which resulted in the establishment of the Republic. However, after the fall of the military regime, the new government, under Prime Minister Constantine Karamanlis, decided to hold another one, as Junta constituent acts were considered void. Constantine II, the former king, was banned by the new government from returning to Greece to campaign in the referendum, but the Karamanlis government allowed him to make a televised address to the nation.[3] A total of 69.2% of voters favoured retaining the republic with a turnout of 75.6%.[4]

  1. ^ Steven V. Roberts (9 December 1974). "Greeks Reject Monarchy By Wide Margin of Votes". The New York Times. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
  2. ^ Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p830 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
  3. ^ Hope, Kevin. Referendum plan faces hurdles. Financial Times 1 November 2011.
  4. ^ Nohlen & Stöver, p838