fought... and democracy was restored in its ancient birthplace." The EDA claimed that during Papandreou's brief time as prime minister, he kept the "right wing establishment" intact. The EDA's proposals included the legalization of the Communist Party of Greece, the release of political prisoners and the official recognition of the Greek resistance. Results These elections marked the first time Andreas Papandreou stood as a candidate, amassing the largest amount of votes and taking the position of Minister to the First Ministry of State. Aftermath After the results were announced, Papandreou stated "the election results have vindicated our ambitions" while Kanellopoulos conceded, stating "The Greek people have assigned ERE with the role of the opposition, their will is venerable". Shortly after the elections, Papandreou formed his first solid government, which would last till 1965. However, in 1965 the apostasia crisis, a confrontation between Papandreou and King Constantine II, caused the government to fall. It was replaced by a series of weak governments, comprising centrist defectors and supported by the National Radical Union and Constantine. This eventually led to a military dictatorship starting in 1967, which exploited the endless political unrest. References Parliamentary elections in Greece Greece Legislative election 1960s in Greek politics Greece Georgios Papandreou Legislative