Greek plebiscite, 1924

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The Greek plebiscite of 1924 ensured and affirmed the dominance of the venizelist point of view. 69.78% of Greeks, including the refugees from Asia Minor, expressed their disapproval towards the royal family and King George II by approving the government proposal of a presidential parliamentary republic.

Summary of the 13 April 1924 Greek Plebiscite edit	Votes
	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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