1974 Greek republic referendum

1974 Greek republic referendum
Results
	"Republic" vote share by constituency

A referendum on the constitutional form of the state was held in Greece on 8 December 1974.^[1]^[2]

After the collapse of the military junta that ruled the country since 1967, the longstanding dispute between republicans and monarchists re-emerged. The junta had already held a referendum of dubious integrity the previous year on the same question, producing a vote in favor of a republic, which Georgios Papadopoulos used as a pretext to have himself declared President. However, after the collapse of the military regime and free elections the previous month, the newly elected government of Prime Minister Constantine Karamanlis decided to re-run the vote, the junta-era referendum being widely considered both electorally and legally questionable.

Despite Karamanlis’ long career in monarchist politics, the government forbade the former King Constantine II from returning to Greece to campaign, but allowed him to make a televised address to the nation.^[3] 69.2% of voters approved of a republic with a 75.6% turnout.^[4]

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

[newyorktimes-1] Steven V. Roberts (9 December 1974). "Greeks Reject Monarchy By Wide Margin of Votes". The New York Times. Retrieved 10 August 2020.

[NS-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

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