The United Left (Greek: Ενωμένη Αριστερά, Enomeni Aristera in Greek) was an electoral union formed between the Communist Party of Greece, Communist Party of Greece (Interior) and the United Democratic Left (EDA) to contest the 1974 Greek legislative election. The UL took 9.47% of the vote and won eight seats.
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