Parliamentary elections were held in Greece on 16 December 1843.[1] The elected body was also tasked with drawing up a constitution, following the 3 September 1843 Revolution.[2] The Three-Party Coalition won almost half the seats in the 243-seat Chamber.[3]
Background
During and after the Greek War of Independence (1821–29), a series of elections for national assemblies had taken place, and promulgated a series of liberal constitutions that enshrined democratic principles. Nevertheless, the Kingdom of Greece, established in 1832 under the Bavarian prince Otto, disregarded the existence of the 1832 Constitution passed by the Fifth National Assembly. From 1832 until 1835, the kingdom was ruled by a Bavarian regency, and after that by Otto as an absolute monarchy.