Greek legislative election, December 1915
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The Greek legislative election of December 6, 1915 were notable for the non-participation of Eleftherios Venizelos and his party, the Liberal Party. This was the outcome of a very fierceful confrontation with King Constantine I about Greece's participation in World War I. Venizelos considered Greece as a close and loyal ally of England, while Constantine I, who was affiliated with the German royal family, favored the neutrality of Greece.
Although the electoral body supported Venizelos, Constantine I insisted in his position and did not hesitate to confront the democratically elected government. Venizelos resigned and withdrew temporarily from the political fore, leading the crisis to its worst point.
Only right-wing parties participated in the elections. In a few months the crisis would almost become a civil war between the supporters of Venizelos, who created their own government in Thessaloniki, while the official government of Athens remained under the control of Constantine I.
| Summary of 6 December 1915 Greek Parliament (Vouli ton Ellinon) election results | Votes | Seats | |||||
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| No. | % | +− % | No. | +− | |||
| Right-wing alliance (Εθνικόφρoνες) | Dimitrios Gounaris | 256 | |||||
| Nikolaos Theotokis | 21 | ||||||
| Dimitrios Rallis | 18 | ||||||
| Independents of Northern Epirus | 19 | ||||||
| Others | 22 | ||||||
| Voters Registered | 1,300,000 | 316 | |||||
| Total number of votes | 334,945 | ||||||
| Turnout | 48.8% | ||||||
| Source: Texts of Constitutional History (Greek Institute of Constitutional History) | |||||||
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