Indirect presidential elections were held in Greece on 14 December 1929, following the resignation of President Pavlos Kountouriotis. Former six-time prime minister and incumbent acting President since 10 December 1929, Alexandros Zaimis defeated former short-term prime minister Georgios Kafantaris in a vote conducted by the Greek Parliament and Senate.[1]
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Zaimis was sworn in for his first full term as the third President of the Second Hellenic Republic that same day.[2]
Results
editCandidate | Party | Votes | % | |
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Alexandros Zaimis | Independent | 257 | 78.59 | |
Georgios Kafantaris | 22 | 6.73 | ||
Themistoklis Sofoulis | Liberal Party | 6 | 1.83 | |
Pavlos Kountouriotis | Independent | 2 | 0.61 | |
Alexandros Papanastasiou | Democratic Union | 1 | 0.31 | |
Athos Romanos | 1 | 0.31 | ||
Scattering | 38 | 11.62 | ||
Total | 327 | 100.00 | ||
Source: Daphnēs[3] |
References
edit- ^ "Alexander Zaimis". sansimera.gr. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ "Countries Go-Gu". rulers.org. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ Daphnēs, Grēgorios (1997). Hē Hellas metaxy Dyo polemōn: Hē anodos tou antivenizelismou. Volume 2 / Hē Hellas metaxy Dyo polemōn: 1923–1940: Kaktos. p. 26.
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