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] Decrease2.svg 0.7pp
 First partySecond party
  Adnan Menderes VI. Yasama Donemi.jpg Inonu Ismet.jpg
Leader Adnan Menderes İsmet İnönü
Party Democrat CHP
Last election55.22%, 416 seats39.59%, 69 seats
Seats won50331
Seat changeIncrease2.svg87Decrease2.svg38
Popular vote5,313,6593,193,471
Percentage58.42%35.11%
SwingIncrease2.svg3.20ppDecrease2.svg4.48pp
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Most voted-for party by province
Prime Minister before election

Adnan Menderes
Democrat

Elected Prime Minister

Adnan Menderes
Democrat

General elections were held in Turkey on 2 May 1954. The electoral system used was the multiple non-transferable vote. [2] The result was a landslide victory for the Democrat Party, which won 503 of the 541 seats. [3] Voter turnout was 88.6%.

Results

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PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Democrat Party 5,313,65958.42503+87
Republican People's Party 3,193,47135.1131–38
Republican Nation Party 480,2495.285New
Turkish Villagers' Party 50,9350.560New
Democratic Labour Party 9100.010New
Independents56,3930.622–6
Total9,095,617100.00541+54
Registered voters/turnout10,262,063–
Source: YSK

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References

  1. ↑ "MİLLETVEKİLİ GENEL SEÇİMLERİ 1923-2011" (PDF) (in Turkish). Turkish Statistical Institute. p. 5. Retrieved March 17, 2022.
  2. ↑ Dieter Nohlen, Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume I, p238 ISBN   0-19-924958-X
  3. ↑ "Mi̇lletveki̇li̇ Genel Seçi̇mleri̇ 1923 - 2011" (PDF). YSK. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
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