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1957 Turkish general election
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| country | Turkey |
| type | parliamentary |
| previous_election | 1954 Turkish general election |
| previous_year | 1954 |
| next_election | 1961 Turkish general election |
| next_year | 1961 |
| seats_for_election | 610 seats in the Grand National Assembly |
| majority_seats | 306 |
| election_date | 27 October 1957 |
| image1 | Adnan Menderes VI. Yasama Dönemi.jpg |
| leader1 | Adnan Menderes |
| party1 | Democrat Party (Turkey, 1946–1961) |
| last_election1 | 58.42%, 503 seats |
| seats1 | **424** |
| popular_vote1 | **4,497,811** |
| percentage1 | **48.62%** |
| seat_change1 | 79 |
| swing1 | 9.80pp |
| image2 | Inonu Ismet (cropped).jpg |
| leader2 | İsmet İnönü |
| party2 | Republican People's Party |
| last_election2 | 35.11%, 31 seats |
| seats2 | 178 |
| popular_vote2 | 3,825,267 |
| percentage2 | 41.35% |
| seat_change2 | 147 |
| swing2 | 6.24pp |
| image4 | Osman Bölükbaşı (cropped).jpg |
| leader4 | Osman Bölükbaşı |
| party4 | Republican Nation Party |
| last_election4 | 5.28%, 5 seats |
| seats4 | 4 |
| popular_vote4 | 604,087 |
| percentage4 | 6.53% |
| seat_change4 | 1 |
| swing4 | 1.25pp |
| leader5 | Fevzi Lütfi Karaosmanoğlu |
| party5 | Liberty Party (Turkey) |
| last_election5 | – |
| seats5 | 4 |
| popular_vote5 | 321,471 |
| percentage5 | 3.48% |
| seat_change5 | *New* |
| swing5 | *New* |
| title | Prime Minister |
| before_election | Adnan Menderes |
| before_party | Democrat Party (Turkey, 1946–1961) |
| after_election | Adnan Menderes |
| after_party | Democrat Party (Turkey, 1946–1961) |
| map_image | 1957_Türkiye_Milletvekili_Genel_Seçimleri_İl_Sonuçları.png |
| turnout | 76.6% 12.0pp |
General elections were held in Turkey on 27 October 1957. The electoral system used was the multiple non-transferable vote, with each electoral district electing an average of nine members. The result was a victory for the Democrat Party, which won 424 of the 610 seats.
Results
- A91101
References
References
- "MİLLETVEKİLİ GENEL SEÇİMLERİ 1923-2011". [[Turkish Statistical Institute]].
- [[Dieter Nohlen]], Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) ''Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume I'', p238 {{ISBN. 0-19-924958-X
- "Mi̇lletveki̇li̇ Genel Seçi̇mleri̇ 1923 - 2011".
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