Marxist-Leninist Communist Party of Greece

The Marxist-Leninist Communist Party of Greece better known by its acronym M-L KKE , is a Anti-Revisionist

Anti-Revisionist

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Marxist-Leninist and Maoist, communist political party

Political party

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in Greece

Greece

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M-L KKE, originates in the Organisation of Marxists-Leninists of Greece

Organisation of Marxists-Leninists of Greece

The Organisation of Marxist-Leninists of Greece, known by its Greek acronym OMLE, was the original Greek Maoist movement, which split from the Communist Party of Greece in 1964, opposing Soviet revisionism....

that split away from the Communist Party of Greece

Communist Party of Greece

Founded in 1918, the Communist Party of Greece , better known by its acronym, ΚΚΕ , is the oldest party on the Greek political scene.- Foundation :...

in 1964 supporting the political beliefs of Mao Zedong

Mao Zedong

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. Its logo

Logo

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is made of the letters M-L KKE over a hammer and sickle

Hammer and sickle

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In the legislative election of 2000, M-L KKE and A/synechia participated together, receiving 5,866 votes. In the legislative election of 2004

Greek legislative election, 2004

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, M-L KKE participated alone, receiving 4,846 votes. In the legislative election of 2007, M-L KKE received 8,088 votes (0.11%).

Newspaper

M-L KKE publishes the "Laikos Dromos" (Greek: Λαϊκός Δρόμος), a biweekly newspaper

Newspaper

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Electoral results

Results since 1993 (year links to election page)
Year	Type of Election	Votes	%	Mandates
1993 Greek legislative election, 1993 Legislative elections were held in the Hellenic Republic on October 10, 1993. At stake were 300 seats in the Greek parliament, the Voule.The Panhellenic Socialist Movement of Andreas Papandreou, was elected, defeating the conservative New Democracy party of Constantine Mitsotakis.-Results:...	Legislative	1,817	0.03	0
1994 European Parliament election, 1994 (Greece) The European Parliament election of 1994 in Greece for the election of the delegation from Greece to the European Parliament took place on June 12. The election system used in Greece was a party-list proportional representation with a 3% threshold for any party...	European	9,639	0.15	0
1999 European Parliament election, 1999 (Greece) The European Parliament election of 1999 in Greece for the election of the delegation from Greece to the European Parliament took place on June 13. The election system used in Greece was a party-list proportional representation with a 3% threshold for any party...	European	16,782	0.26	0
2000	Legislative	5,866¹	0.09	0
2004 Greek legislative election, 2004 Legislative elections were held in Greece on March 7, 2004. At stake were 300 seats in the Greek Parliament, the Vouli . The New Democracy Party of Kostas Karamanlis won a decisive victory in the elections, ending eleven years of rule by the Panhellenic Socialist Movement .PASOK was led into the...	Legislative	4,846	0.1	0
2004 European Parliament election, 2004 (Greece) The European Parliament election of 2004 in Greece for the election of the delegation from Greece to the European Parliament took place on June 13. The election system used in Greece was a party-list proportional representation with a 3% threshold for any party...	European	21,220	0.35	0
2007	Legislative	8,088	0.11	0
2009 European Parliament election, 2009 (Greece) The European Parliament election of 2009 in Greece for the election of the delegation from Greece to the European Parliament in 2009 took place on June 7, 2009. The election system used in Greece is party-list proportional representation with a 3% threshold for any party...	European	13,142	0.26	0
2009 Greek legislative election, 2009 Parliamentary elections were held in Greece on 4 October 2009. An election was not required until September 2011.On 2 September Prime Minister Kostas Karamanlis announced he would request President Karolos Papoulias to dissolve Parliament and call an election...	Legislative	5,506	0.08	0

¹ Participated in a coalition called Aristera! - M-LKKE with A/synechia

Newspaper

Electoral results

See also