Turkish general election, 1946
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Total of 465 seats of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey 233 seats were needed for a majority |
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General elections were held in Turkey on 21 July 1946,[1] the first multi-party elections in the country's history. The multiple non-transferable vote electoral system was used.[2] The result was a victory for the Republican People's Party, which won 395 of the 465 seats.
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats |
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| Republican People's Party | 395 | ||
| Democratic Party | 64 | ||
| Independents | 6 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | – | – | |
| Total | 465 |
Source: Nohlen et al.
References
- ↑ Dieter Nohlen, Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume I, p248 ISBN 0-19-924958-X
- ↑ Dieter Nohlen, Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume I, p238 ISBN 0-19-924958-X
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See also: Elections in the Ottoman Empire
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