1954 Turkish general election

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1954 Turkish general election

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541 seats in the Grand National Assembly
271 seats needed for a majority
Turnout88.6%[1] Decrease 0.7pp
  First party Second party
 
Leader Adnan Menderes İsmet İnönü
Party
DP
CHP
Last election 55.22%, 416 seats 39.59%, 69 seats
Seats won 503 31
Seat change Increase87 Decrease38
Popular vote 5,313,659 3,193,471
Percentage 58.42% 35.11%
Swing Increase3.20pp Decrease4.48pp

Most voted-for party by province

Prime Minister before election

Adnan Menderes

DP

Elected Prime Minister

Adnan Menderes

DP

General elections were held in

Democrat Party, which won 503 of the 541 seats.[3]
Voter turnout was 88.6%.

Results

Democrat Party
5,313,65958.42503+87
Republican People's Party3,193,47135.1131–38
Republican Nation Party480,2495.285New
Turkish Villagers' Party50,9350.560New
Democratic Labour Party9100.010New
Independents56,3930.622–6
Total9,095,617100.00541+54
Registered voters/turnout10,262,063
Source: YSK

References

  1. ^ "MİLLETVEKİLİ GENEL SEÇİMLERİ 1923-2011" (PDF) (in Turkish). Turkish Statistical Institute. p. 5. Retrieved March 17, 2022.
  2. ^ "Mi̇lletveki̇li̇ Genel Seçi̇mleri̇ 1923 - 2011" (PDF). YSK. Retrieved 27 January 2022.