Greek Conservatives Within 1 Seat of Majority;Mitsotakis Claims Victory in Third Election Since Last June From: The Washington Post | Date: April 9, 1990| Author: Edward Cody | Copyright 1990 The Washington Post. This material is published under license from the Washington Post.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Washington Post.Copyright information

The Conservative New Democracy party was within one seat of winning a majority in Greek parliamentary elections early today, and party leader Constantine Mitsotakis declared he will form a government within three days to tackle the nation's pressing economic crisis.

"Today, the Greek people have decided to give the New Democracy party a victory," he declared as the final returns were still being counted. "I believe we will have a governing majority."

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