2014 Yalova mayoral election

July 2014 2014 Yalova mayoral election Turkey presidential no 2009 Turkish local elections 2009 2019 Turkish local elections 2019 1 June 2014 Vefa Salman d50000 Republican People's Party 29,227 48.00% Yakup Koçal fdc400 Justice and Development Party (Turkey) 28,999 47.63% 300px Mayor Yakup Koçal Justice and Development Party (Turkey) Vefa Salman Republican People's Party Mayoral elections were held in the Turkish Province of Yalova on 30 March 2014, as part of the nationwide local elections occurring on the same day. A total of 14 municipal mayors were elected in Yalova Province, with one mayor from Central Yalova, five mayors from neighbouring districts and 8 mayors from rural tr beldes (small towns). Background 30 March election The elections in central Yalova, the largest district and namesake of Yalova Province, were contested by Yakup Koçal, who had been elected as a Democrat in the 2009 local elections but switched to the Justice and Development Party (AKP) in 2013. His main challenger was Vefa Salman, the candidate of the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP). On the initial election held on 30 March 2014, initial results gave Salman a narrow victory, though subsequent recounts requested by the AKP put Koçal ahead by a single vote. A large recount, requested by the CHP's only MP for Yalova, Muharrem İnce, again resulted in Salman claiming victory. Subsequent investigations by the Supreme Electoral Council of Turkey cancelled the election altogether due to allegations of misconduct from both sides and the inability to establish the victor after numerous recounts. 1 June election Fresh elections were scheduled for 1 June 2014, along with other repeat elections in different provinces from 30 March that had been cancelled on similar grounds. The vote and count proceeded with relatively little controversy, with Salman emerging as the narrow winner with a majority of 228 votes (0.4%). Koçal subsequently conceded defeat. Despite the CHP's victory in central Yalova, the AKP took 9 of the 14 municipalities up for election in the Province, with the CHP taking the remaining five. Results Local Elections 2014: Yalova Mayorhttp://secim.haberler.com/2014/yalova-secim-sonuclari/ 2014 Seçimleri - Yalova 2014 Yerel Seçim Sonuçları Republican People's Party Vefa Salman 29,227 48.0 12.3 Justice and Development Party (Turkey) Yakup Koçal 28,999 47.6 28.8 Nationalist Movement Party Ahmet Kaplan 843 1.4 2.5 Peoples' Democratic Party (Turkey) Tuncay Turanlı 623 1.0 1.0 Felicity Party Celal Korkmaz 566 0.9 1.7 Great Union Party Talip Bayburtlu 282 0.5 0.5 Democratic Party (Turkey, current) İsmail Türk 209 0.3 35.4 Rights and Freedoms Party Memet Ölçer 39 0.1 0.1 Independent Turkey Party Eşref Memiş 38 0.1 0.1 True Path Party (2007) Cemal Turhan 21 0.0 0.0 Nation Party (Turkey, 1992) Recep Yıldırım 16 0.0 0.0 Democratic Left Party (Turkey) Hasan Hakan Bayraktar 15 0.0 0.9 Liberal Democratic Party (Turkey) Sezer Sevinçler 11 0.0 0.0 228 0.4 1.7 60,889 80.3 2.3 Republican People's Party Democratic Party (Turkey, current) References 30em Category:2014 Turkish local elections Category:Yalova