Turkish general election, 1954
Turkish general election, 1954
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General elections were held in Turkey on 2 May 1954. The result was a victory for the Democratic Party, which won 490 of the 535 seats.[1] Voter turnout was 88.6%.
Results
| Party |
Votes |
% |
Seats |
+/- |
| Democratic Party |
5,151,550 |
57.6 |
490 |
+82 |
| Republican People's Party |
3,161,696 |
35.4 |
30 |
-39 |
| Republican Nation Party |
434,085 |
4.9 |
5 |
New |
| Independents |
137,318 |
4.8 |
10 |
+1 |
| Peasant's Party |
57,011 |
0.6 |
0 |
New |
| Invalid/blank votes |
153,957 |
- |
- |
- |
| Total |
9,095,617 |
100.00 |
535 |
+48 |
| Source: Nohlen et al |
References
- ^ Nohlen, D, Grotz, F & Hartmann, C (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume I, p271 ISBN 019924958