Turkish senate elections, 1979
Turkey held senate elections on 14 October 1979. In this election 50 members of the senate were elected.( 50 members for 1/3 of the senate) [1]
| Party |
Party leader |
Vote total |
Vote percentage |
No of seats |
| Justice Party (AP) |
Süleyman Demirel |
2,215,053 |
46.8 % |
33 |
| Republican People's Party (CHP) |
Bülent Ecevit |
1,378,224 |
29.1 % |
12 |
| National Salvation Party (MSP) |
Necmettin Erbakan |
459,040 |
9.7 % |
4 |
| National Movement Party (MHP) |
Alparslan Türkeş |
312,241 |
6,1 % |
1 |
| Republican Reliance Party (CGP) |
Turhan Feyzioğlu |
117,749 |
2.5 % |
|
| Turkey Socialist Worker's Party (TSİP) |
|
62,105 |
1.3 % |
|
| Turkey Unity Party (TBP) |
Mustafa Timisi |
55,775 |
1.2 % |
|
| Workers Party of Turkey (TİP) |
Behice Boran |
33,720 |
0.7 % |
|
| Socialist Revolution Party |
Mehmet Ali Aybar |
33,548 |
0.7% |
|
| Independents |
|
63,093 |
1.3 % |
|
References
- ^ Results of the senate elections (Turkish)