1990 Greek legislative election

Early parliamentary elections were held in Greece on 8 April 1990.[1] The conservative New Democracy party of Constantine Mitsotakis, was elected, defeating the Panhellenic Socialist Movement (PASOK) of Andreas Papandreou. In order to be able to command a majority of 151 in the 300-seat Parliament, New Democracy had to secure the support of Theodoros Katsikis, Democratic Renewal's sole MP. Shortly after Mitsotakis was given a confidence vote, Supreme Special Court, after a mistake in seat calculation was detected, gave coalition a 152nd seat.

1990 Greek legislative election

8 April 1990
All 300 seats in the Greek Parliament 151 seats were needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Leader Constantine Mitsotakis Andreas Papandreou Charilaos Florakis Party ND PASOK Synaspismos Leader since 1984 3 September 1974 1989 Last election 148 seats, 46.2% 128 seats, 40.7% 21 seats, 11% Seats won 150 123 19 Seat change 2 5 2 Popular vote 3,088,137 2,543,042 677,059 Percentage 46.9% 38.6% 10.3% Swing 0.7% 2.1% 0.7%
Prime Minister before election Xenophon Zolotas Independent Subsequent Prime Minister Constantine Mitsotakis ND

Distribution of parliament seats after the 1990 elections.

  Panhellenic Socialist Movement: 123 seats

  New Democracy: 150 seats

  Synapsismos: 19 seats

  Others and independents: 6 seats

  Democratic Renewal: 1 seat

  Alternative Ecologists: 1 seat

Results

Party	Votes	%	Seats	+/–
New Democracy (ND)	3,088,137	46.9	150	+2
Panhellenic Socialist Movement (PASOK)	2,543,042	38.6	123	–5
Left and Progress Coalition (SYN)	677,059	10.3	19	–2
Alternative Ecologists	50,868	0.8	1	0
Democratic Renewal	44,077	0.7	1	New
Trust	29,547	0.4	1	0
Independent Coalition in the Department of Samos "Cooperation"	17,098	0.3	1	New
Fate	16,434	0.2	1	0
New Left Current-Popular Opposition (NAR)	14,365	0.2	0	New
Kefalonia and Ithaki Democratic Cooperation for Social Progress and Economic Development	13,700	0.2	1	New
Zakynthos Initiative for the Progress-Development Simple Proportional Vote	12,961	0.2	1	New
Democratic Initiative for the Progress and Development of Evritania	12,707	0.2	0	New
Independents Coalition in the Department of Lefkas "Democratic Progressive Cooperation	10,395	0.2	1	New
Communist Party of Greece (Interior)-Renewing Left (AKOA)	8,827	0.1	0	New
Kollatos-Independent Political Movement-Ecologic-Hellenic	7,694	0.1	0	0
National Party-National Political Union	6,641	0.1	0	New
Ecologists Greece	5,787	0.1	0	0
Party of Greek Hunters	5,060	0.1	0	New
Popular Unions of Bipartisan Social Groups (LEFKO)	3,758	0.1	0	0
Ecologist-Peace supporters-Greens	3,360	0.1	0	New
Ecologists Union	3,158	0.0	0	New
Communist Party of Greece (Marxist–Leninist) (KKE (M-L))	2,590	0.0	0	0
Nationalist Coalition	2,079	0.0	0	New
Marxist–Leninist Communist Party of Greece (M-L KKE)	1,355	0.0	0	0
Revolutionary Communist Movement of Greece (EKKE)	1,350	0.0	0	0
Self-Governed Movement of Labour Politics	1,174	0.0	0	0
Human Rights Party	764	0.0	0	New
Olympic Party	691	0.0	0	0
Hellenic Unity	210	0.0	0	New
Hellenic European Party	74	0.0	0	0
Humanism and Peace Party	71	0.0	0	0
Independents Worker Fighter	51	0.0	0	New
Greens-Ecological Party of Greece-Hellenic Alternative Green Movement	42	0.0	0	0
Centre Democratic Party of Greece	37	0.0	0	New
King Fighter	27	0.0	0	New
Independent Social Democratic Revival	15	0.0	0	0
Regional Civic Development	12	0.0	0	0
Independent Movement of Democratic Revival	8	0.0	0	New
Flag of Hellenic Democratic Alliance	7	0.0	0	New
Hellenic Popular Party	4	0.0	0	New
Self-Respect	2	0.0	0	0
Independents	802	0.0	0	0
Invalid/blank votes	112,551	–	–	–
Total[2]	6,698,591	100	300	0
Registered voters/turnout	8,453,695	79.2	–	–
Source: Ministry of the Interior

Popular vote ND   46.89% PASOK   38.61% SYN   10.28% Others   4.22%

Parliament seats ND   50.00% PASOK   41.00% SYN   6.33% Others   1.33%

References

1. Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p830 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
2. 6,698,491 votes according with official results.