The Greek plebiscite of December 8, 1974 resulted in the final abolition of the monarchy in Greece and the establishment of the current Third Hellenic Republic.
After the collapse of the military junta that ruled the country from 1967, the issue of the form of government remained unsolved. The Junta had already staged a plebiscite the year before, which resulted in the establishment of the Republic (see Metapolitefsi). However, after the fall of the military regime, the new government, under Constantine Karamanlis, decided to hold another one, as Junta legal acts were considered illegal.
The results of the plebiscite were significantly in favour of the abolition of the monarchy. To date it is the last national referendum to be held in Greece.
| Summary of the Greek Plebiscite of 8 December 1974 |
Votes | |||||
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| No. | % | |||||
| For the abolition of monarchy | 3,245,111 | 69.18 | ||||
| For the retention of monarchy | 1,445,875 | 30.82 | ||||
| Valid votes | 4,690,986 | |||||
| Invalid votes | 28,508 | |||||
| Total number of votes | 4,719,494 | |||||
| Registered voters | 6,250,379 | |||||
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