2010 Greek presidential election

2010 Greek presidential election

3 February 2010 (2010-02-03)

Nominee Karolos Papoulias Party PASOK Alliance PASOK, ND, LAOS Electoral vote 266

President before election Karolos Papoulias PASOK President after election Karolos Papoulias PASOK

An indirect presidential election was held in Greece on 3 February 2010. Incumbent President Karolos Papoulias was nominated by the ruling PASOK party (160 seats) and secured the support of the main opposition party, New Democracy (91 seats), as well as that of the smaller LAOS (15 seats). Papoulias stood unopposed and was elected on the first ballot, with 266 votes.

Results

Candidate		Party	First round
			Votes	%
	Karolos Papoulias	PASOK	266	100
Valids votes			266	89.26
Abstentions			32	10.74
Voters			298	100
Absentees			2	0.66
Total			300	98.34