1954 Turkish presidential election

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1954 Turkish presidential election
Flag of Turkey.svg
  1950 14 May 1954 1957  
  Mahmut Celalettin Bayar Renkli Hali.jpg Ismet Inonu Renkli.jpg
Nominee Celâl Bayar İsmet İnönü
Party DP CHP
Popular vote48627
Percentage94.74%5.26%

President before election

Celal Bayar
DP

Elected President

Celal Bayar
DP

Indirect presidential elections were held in Turkey on 14 May 1954. 513 out of 541 members of the Grand National Assembly participated in the elections, which were held as required by law immediately after the election of the members of the tenth parliament. Incumbent president Celal Bayar was re-elected to the presidency with 486 votes in the first round. [1] In the same year the 1954 Turkish general election were held.

Results

CandidatePartyVotes%
Celâl Bayar Democrat Party 48694.74
İsmet İnönü Republican People's Party 275.26
Total513100.00
Valid votes51394.82
Invalid/blank votes285.18
Total votes541100.00
Registered voters/turnout541100.00

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References

  1. "1923'ten günümüze Cumhurbaşkanı seçimleri". aa.com.tr. Archived from the original on 27 January 2016. Retrieved 30 October 2021.