Greek referendum, 1920

A referendum on the return of King Constantine I was held in Greece on 22 November 1920.^[1] It followed the death of his son, King Alexander. The proposal was approved by 99.0% of voters.^[2] The result ensured and affirmed the dominance of the anti-Venizelist camp in the country. Constantine returned, albeit questioned by the supporters of the Liberal Party, while Liberal leader Eleftherios Venizelos maintained his silence, being in voluntary exile abroad.

A political cartoon about the Greek referendum, 1920, depicting a voter at the ballot box being watched by the spirit of War. Shows the form of ballot boxes used in 19th-20th century Greece for approval voting.

Constantine I was opposed by the Entente powers (England, France, Italy) because of his pro-German stance during World War I (see National Schism) and his enthusiastic return was short-lived as a result of the disastrous military events that followed in the Asia Minor Campaign of 1922.

Results

Choice	Votes	%
For	999,954	99.0
Against	10,383	1.0
Invalid/blank votes	2,000	–
Total	1,012,337	100
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

References

1. Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p829 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
2. Nohlen & Stöver, p838