1959 Cypriot presidential election

none Cyprus Flag of Cyprus (1922–1960).svg 13 December 1959 1968 Cypriot presidential election 1968 presidential Makarios III Makarios III and Robert F. Wagner NYWTS cropped.jpg Independent 004c98 EDMA 114,501 66.82% Ioannis Clerides DIC 804000 Supported by AKEL 3x4.svg 71,753 33.18% 1959 Cypriot presidential election - Results by district.svg Results by district President Makarios III Presidential elections were held in Cyprus for the first time on 13 December 1959.Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p438 978-3-8329-5609-7 Only two candidates contested the election; Makarios III, who was backed by EOKA, and Ioannis Clerides, a member of the Democratic Union who was also supported by AKEL.Nohlen & Stöver, p445 The result was a victory for Makarios III, who received 67% of the vote, although he did not take office until 16 August 1960.Nohlen & Stöver, p430 Voter turnout was 91.2%. A separate election for Vice President of Cyprus took place. Fazıl Küçük was the only candidate, and was elected unopposed.Marshall William Conley (1967) Political Community and Social Conflict: CyprusFebruary 2021 InternetArchiveBot yes Electoral system The elections were held using a two-round system; if no candidate received over 50% of the vote in the first round, a second round was to be held between the top two candidates. The constitution required the President of Cyprus to be a Greek Cypriot and the Vice-President to be a Turkish Cypriot. Greek Cypriots elected the President and Turkish Cypriots elected the Vice-President.The Elections (President and Vice-President) of the Republic laws 1959 to 2017 Legislation Online Results Makarios III 144501 Ioannis Clerides 71753 1702 238879 Nohlen & Stöver References Presidential Cyprus Category:Presidential elections in Cyprus Cyprus Category:Makarios III