Greek legislative election, 1859

Parliamentary elections were announced in Greece on 1 August 1859.^[1] The elections took place in September and the first days of October. Supporters of Athanasios Miaoulis won a majority of the 139 seats.^[2] Miaoulis remained Prime Minister.^[3] The Sixth Parliamentary session was announced on the 7th of October and convened on the 28th of October.^[4]

Results

Party	Votes	%	Seats
Supporters of Athanasios Miaoulis			120
Independents			19
Total			139
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

References

1. Newspaper ΑΙΩΝ (AION) 5/8/1859, The order was dated 1st of August, but was given for publication on the 3rd of August: «διατάσσομεν ίνα συνελθώσι οι εκλογείς κατά τον περί τουτου νόμων και εκλέξωσι του Βουλευτάς της έκτης Βουλευτικής περιόδου» "we are ordering the electorate, according to the relevant law, to elect the members of Parliament of the sixth Parliamentary session"
2. Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p829, p853 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
3. Nohlen & Stöver, p866
4. ΦΕΚ A (Greek Government Gazette) 45/1859, 22 October 1859 «Περί συγκαλέσεως των Βουλών» ("About the call to the formation of the Parliaments"), page 319