1961 Turkish general election

none Turkey parliamentary 1957 Turkish general election 1957 1965 Turkish general election 1965 450 seats in the National Assembly 226 15 October 1961 1961 Türkiye Milletvekili Genel Seçimleri.png Most voted-for party by province İsmet İnönü 1964 (cropped).jpg İsmet İnönü Republican People's Party 41.35%, 178 seats 173 5 3,724,752 36.73% 4.62pp 3x4.svg Ragıp Gümüşpala Justice Party (Turkey) – 158 New 3,527,435 34.78% New Osman Bölükbaşı (cropped).jpg Osman Bölükbaşı Republican Villagers Nation Party – 54 New 1,415,390 13.96% New President John F. Kennedy with Deputy Prime Minister of Turkey, Ekrem Alican (cropped).jpg Ekrem Alican New Turkey Party (1961) – 65 New 1,391,934 13.73% New Prime Minister Cemal Gürsel (acting Fahri Özdilek) Military İsmet İnönü Republican People's Party 81.41% (4.82pp) File:1961 Turkish general election.svg General elections were held in Turkey on 15 October 1961. The Republican People's Party (CHP) emerged as the largest party, winning 173 of the 450 seats.Nohlen et al., p272 It was the first time the CHP had won the most seats after the transition to a multi-party system, and the first time no party won a majority of seats. Voter turnout was 81%. Electoral system The electoral system used was party-list proportional representation with the D'Hondt method in 67 electoral districts. In order to receive seats in a district, parties needed to win a Hare quota in that district.Dieter Nohlen, Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume I, p239 0-19-924958-X Results File:Parliament of Turkey 1961.svg Republican People's Party 3724752 173 –5 Justice Party 3527435 158 New Republican Villagers Nation Party 1415390 54 New New Turkey Party 1391934 65 New Independents 81732 0 –2 10138035 384681 12925395 –160 YSKYSK References Category:General elections in Turkey Turkey Turkey General Category:October 1961 in Turkey