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Turkish general election, 1954

Turkish general election, 1954
Turkey
← 1950 May 2, 1954 1957 →

Total of 541 seats of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey
271 seats were needed for a majority
  First party Second party
  Adnan Menderes VI. Yasama Dönemi.jpg Inonu Ismet.jpg
Leader Adnan Menderes İsmet İnönü
Party Democrat CHP
Last election 408 seats, 53.3% 69 seats, 39.9%
Seats won 490 30
Seat change Increase82 Decrease39
Popular vote 5,151,550 3,161,696
Percentage 57.6% 35.4%
Swing Increase4.3% Decrease4.5%

Prime Minister before election

Adnan Menderes
Democrat

Elected Prime Minister

Adnan Menderes
Democrat


Adnan Menderes
Democrat

Adnan Menderes
Democrat

General elections were held in Turkey on 2 May 1954.The electoral system used was the multiple non-transferable vote. The result was a victory for the Democrat Party, which won 490 of the 535 seats. Voter turnout was 88.6%.


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