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1954 Turkish general election

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FieldValue
countryTurkey
typeparliamentary
previous_election1950 Turkish general election
previous_year1950
next_election1957 Turkish general election
next_year1957
seats_for_election541 seats in the Grand National Assembly
majority_seats271
election_date2 May 1954
turnout88.6% 0.7pp
image1Adnan Menderes VI. Yasama Dönemi.jpg
leader1Adnan Menderes
party1Democrat Party (Turkey, 1946–1961)
last_election155.22%, 416 seats
seats1**503**
seat_change187
popular_vote1**5,313,659**
percentage1**58.42%**
swing13.20pp
image2Inonu Ismet (cropped).jpg
leader2İsmet İnönü
party2Republican People's Party
last_election239.59%, 69 seats
seats231
seat_change238
popular_vote23,193,471
percentage235.11%
swing24.48pp
titlePrime Minister
before_electionAdnan Menderes
map_image1954 Türkiye Milletvekili Genel Seçimleri İl Sonuçları.png
map_captionMost voted-for party by province
before_partyDemocrat Party (Turkey, 1946–1961)
after_electionAdnan Menderes
after_partyDemocrat Party (Turkey, 1946–1961)

General elections were held in Turkey on 2 May 1954. The electoral system used was the multiple non-transferable vote. The result was a landslide victory for the Democrat Party, which won 503 of the 541 seats. Voter turnout was 88.6%.

Results

References

References

  1. "MİLLETVEKİLİ GENEL SEÇİMLERİ 1923-2011". [[Turkish Statistical Institute]].
  2. [[Dieter Nohlen]], Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) ''Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume I'', p238 {{ISBN. 0-19-924958-X
  3. "Mi̇lletveki̇li̇ Genel Seçi̇mleri̇ 1923 - 2011".
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