1924 Greek republic referendum

July 2020 State Flag of Greece (1863-1924 and 1935-1973).svg 13 April 1924 758472 325322 291 A referendum on remaining a republic was held in Greece on 13 April 1924.Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p830 978-3-8329-5609-7 It followed the catastrophic outcome of the Asia Minor Campaign. As a result of the military defeat, King Constantine I was forced to abdicate (27 September 1922) in favor of his son, King George II. King George himself later went into exile in the Kingdom of Romania, the home of his wife Elisabeth of Romania, while the government debated the fate of the monarchy. Ultimately, a referendum was called. This followed the restoration of Constantine I in 1920 and reflected the see-saw nature of the Greek electorate and the then-present dominance of the Liberal and Republican Venizelists in Greek politics and abolished the crown. In the lead up to the referendum, Prime Minister Alexandros Papanastasiou favoured the vote for the Republic, while Venizelos kept a neutral stance.July 2020 Nonetheless, on 25 March 1924 the Second Hellenic Republic was proclaimed by parliament.July 2020 Results 758472 325322 291 Nohlen & Stöver References Greece Republic Category:1920s in Greek politics Category:Referendums in Greece Category:Second Hellenic Republic Category:Republicanism in Greece Category:History of Greece (1909–1924) Category:Monarchism in Greece Category:Constitutional referendums Category:Monarchy referendums in Greece Greece Category:Alexandros Papanastasiou Category:Democratization Category:Election and referendum articles with incomplete results