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Senate elections were held in Turkey on 15 October 1961. In this election 150 members of the senate were elected by first-past-the-post system. The result was surprising because the party with second greatest number of votes nationwide won twice as many seats as the leading party. [1]
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican People's Party | 3,734,285 | 37.02 | 36 | |
| Justice Party | 3,560,675 | 35.30 | 71 | |
| New Turkey Party | 1,401,637 | 13.90 | 27 | |
| Republican Villagers Nation Party | 1,350,892 | 13.39 | 16 | |
| Independents | 39,558 | 0.39 | 0 | |
| Total | 10,087,047 | 100.00 | 150 | |
| Total votes | 10,519,659 | – | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 12,926,837 | 81.38 | ||
| Source: Nohlen et al. [2] | ||||
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See also: Elections in the Ottoman Empire | |
