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The Greek plebiscite of 1924 following the "Catastrophe" of the Asia Minor Campaign in which Greek dreams of recapturing Constantinople were dashed. As a result of the military defeat, King Constantine I was forced to abdicate in favor of his son, King George II. He went into exile in Romania, the home of his wife, while the government debated the fate of the monarchy. Ultimately, a plebescite was called for April 13, 1924. This referendum, following the restoration of the monarchy in 1920, 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 for 11 years. The election results showed 69.78% of the electorate, now including the refugees from Asia Minor, approved the government proposal for the abolition of the monarchy. On March 25, 1924 the Second Hellenic Republic was proclaimed.
| Summary of the 13 April 1924 Greek Plebiscite edit | Votes | |
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| No. | % | |
| Yes (Ναι) | 758,472 | 69.78 |
| No (Όχι) | 325,322 | 30.02 |
| Valid votes | 1,083,794 | |
| Invalid votes | 271 | 0.02% |
| Total number of voters | 1,084,065 | |
| Source: Texts of Constitutional History (Antonis Pantelis, Stefanos Koutsoumpinas, Triantafyllos Gerozisis), First Volume (1924-1974) |
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