Election to the National Assembly in Turkey 1961

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Result (in%)
 %
40
30th
20th
10
0
36.7
34.8
14.0
13.7
0.8
Independent
Gains and losses
compared to 1961
 % p
 14th
 12
 10
   8th
   6th
   4th
   2
   0
  -2
  -4
  -6
  -8th
-10
-12
-14
-8.2
-13.1
+6.9
+13.7
+0.7
Independent
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Remarks:
a 1958: CHP 41.1% and HP 3.8%
b 1958: DP
c 1958: CMP
Distribution of seats
    
A total of 450 seats

The election to the National Assembly in Turkey in 1961 took place together with the election to the Senate of the Republic on October 15, 1961. It was the first general election after the military coup in 1960 and since the new constitution came into force .

447 male and three female MPs were elected by the people. This is a 0.67% female percentage and is the Republican Parliament's lowest percentage in terms of female participation.

There was a choice of four parties and a few independents.

Results

Winners by provinces
Result of the election to the National Assembly in Turkey in 1961
Political party be right Seats
number %
Republican People's Party (CHP) 3,724,752 36.74 173
Justice Party (AP) 3,527,435 34.79 158
Republican Farmer Nations Party (CKMP) 1,415,390 13.96 54
New Turkey Party (YTP) 1,391,934 13.73 65
Independent 81,732 0.81 0
total 10.138.035 100.00 450
Valid votes 10.138.035 96.34
Invalid votes 384,681 3.66
voter turnout 10,522,716 81.41
Non-voters 2,402,679 18.59
Registered voters 12,925,395
Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK)

See also

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Results of parliamentary elections 1923-2011 Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) , PDF file (Turkish)