Parliamentary elections were held in Cyprus on 24 May 1981. [1] AKEL and the Democratic Rally both won 12 of the 35 seats. Voter turnout was 95.7%. [2]
Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Progressive Party of Working People | 95,364 | 32.77 | 12 | +3 | |
Democratic Rally | 92,886 | 31.92 | 12 | +12 | |
Democratic Party | 56,749 | 19.50 | 8 | –13 | |
Movement for Social Democracy | 23,772 | 8.17 | 3 | –1 | |
Pan-Cyprian Fighting Front | 8,115 | 2.79 | 0 | New | |
Union of the Centre | 7,968 | 2.74 | 0 | New | |
New Democratic Front | 5,584 | 1.92 | 0 | New | |
Independents | 583 | 0.20 | 0 | –1 | |
Total | 291,021 | 100.00 | 35 | 0 | |
Valid votes | 291,021 | 98.45 | |||
Invalid/blank votes | 4,581 | 1.55 | |||
Total votes | 295,602 | 100.00 | |||
Registered voters/turnout | 308,729 | 95.75 | |||
Source: Nohlen & Stöver, Ker-Lindsay & Faustmann |
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