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1976 Northern Cypriot general election|
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Presidential election |
Turnout | 74.84% |
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Parliamentary election |
All 40 seats in the National Council 21 seats needed for a majority |
Turnout | 74.31 |
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This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below. |
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General elections were held in Northern Cyprus on 20 June 1976.[1] Rauf Denktaş of the National Unity Party was elected President, with the National Unity Party also winning 30 of the 40 seats in the National Council.[2]
Background
The
which provided for a presidential republic with a 40-seat unicameral National Council.
Results
President
National Council
Party | Votes | % | Seats |
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| National Unity Party | 408,380 | 53.73 | 30 |
| Communal Liberation Party | 153,393 | 20.18 | 6 |
| Republican Turkish Party | 97,637 | 12.85 | 2 |
| Populist Party | 89,260 | 11.74 | 2 |
| Independents | 11,369 | 1.50 | 0 |
Total | 760,039 | 100.00 | 40 |
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Valid votes | 51,880 | 92.07 | |
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Invalid/blank votes | 4,466 | 7.93 | |
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Total votes | 56,346 | 100.00 | |
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Registered voters/turnout | 75,824 | 74.31 | |
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Source: YSK |
References
- ^ James Ker-Lindsay & Hubert Faustmann (2008) The Government and Politics of Cyprus, Peter Lang, p267
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- ^ McHale, p107