1954 Turkish general election

General elections were held in Turkey on 2 May 1954. The electoral system used was the multiple non-transferable vote.[2] The result was a landslide victory for the Democrat Party, which won 503 of the 541 seats.[3] Voter turnout was 88.6%.

1954 Turkish general election
2 May 1954
541 seats in the Grand National Assembly
271 seats needed for a majority
Turnout88.6%[1] Decrease 0.7pp
  First party Second party
 
Leader Adnan Menderes İsmet İnönü
Party Democrat CHP
Last election 55.22%, 416 seats 39.59%, 69 seats
Seats won 503 31
Seat change Increase87 Decrease38
Popular vote 5,313,659 3,193,471
Percentage 58.42% 35.11%
Swing Increase3.20pp Decrease4.48pp
Most voted-for party by province
Prime Minister before election

Adnan Menderes
Democrat

 Elected Prime Minister

Adnan Menderes
Democrat

Results
PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Democrat Party5,313,65958.42503+87
Republican People's Party3,193,47135.1131–38
Republican Nation Party480,2495.285New
Turkish Villagers' Party50,9350.560New
Democratic Labour Party9100.010New
Independents56,3930.622–6
Total9,095,617100.00541+54
Registered voters/turnout10,262,063–
Source: YSK

References
  1. "MİLLETVEKİLİ GENEL SEÇİMLERİ 1923-2011" (PDF) (in Turkish). Turkish Statistical Institute. p. 5. Retrieved March 17, 2022.
  2. Dieter Nohlen, Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume I, p238 ISBN 0-19-924958-X
  3. "Mi̇lletveki̇li̇ Genel Seçi̇mleri̇ 1923 - 2011" (PDF). YSK. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
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