Cypriot presidential election, 1959

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Presidential elections were held in Cyprus for the first time on 13 December 1959. [1] Only two candidates contested the election; Makarios III, who was backed by EOKA and Ioannis Clerides, a member of the Democratic Union, [2] who was also supported by AKEL. [3] The result was a victory for Makarios III, who won 66.8% of the vote, although he did not take office until 16 August 1960. [4] Voter turnout was 91.2%. [3]

Cyprus Island country in Mediterranean

Cyprus, officially the Republic of Cyprus, is an island country in the Eastern Mediterranean and the third largest and third most populous island in the Mediterranean, located south of Turkey, west of Syria and Lebanon, northwest of Israel, north of Egypt, and southeast of Greece.

Makarios III Archbishop and 1st President of Cyprus

Makarios III was a Greek Cypriot clergyman and politician, who served as the Archbishop and Primate of the autocephalous Church of Cyprus (1950–1977) and as the first President of Cyprus (1960–1977). In his three terms as president he survived four assassination attempts and a coup d'état. He is widely regarded by Greek Cypriots as the Father of the Nation or "Ethnarch".

EOKA former Greek Cypriot nationalist guerrilla organization

EOKA, acronym for Ethniki Organosis Kyprion Agoniston, was a Greek Cypriot nationalist guerrilla organisation that fought a campaign for the end of British rule in Cyprus, for the island's self-determination and for eventual union with Greece.

Fazıl Küçük was the only candidate for Vice-President, and was elected unopposed. [2]

Fazıl Küçük Cypriot politician

Fazıl Küçük was a Turkish Cypriot politician who served as the first Vice President of the Republic of Cyprus.

Results

CandidateVotes%
Makarios III 144,50166.8
Ioannis Clerides 71,75333.2
Invalid/blank votes1,702
Total217,956100
Registered voters/turnout238,87991.2
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

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References

  1. Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p438 ISBN   978-3-8329-5609-7
  2. 1 2 Marshall William Conley (1967) Political Community and Social Conflict: Cyprus
  3. 1 2 Nohlen & Stöver, p445
  4. Nohlen & Stöver, p430