1957 Turkish general election

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610 seats in the Grand National Assembly
306 seats needed for a majority
Turnout 76.6%[1] Decrease 12.0pp
  First party Second party
  Adnan Menderes VI. Yasama Dönemi.jpg Inonu Ismet.jpg
Leader Adnan Menderes İsmet İnönü
Party Democrat Party (Turkey, 1946–1961) Republican People's Party
Last election 58.42%, 503 seats 35.11%, 31 seats
Seats won 424 178
Seat change Decrease79 Increase147
Popular vote 4,497,811 3,825,267
Percentage 48.62% 41.35%
Swing Decrease9.80pp Increase6.24pp

  Third party Fourth party
  File:Osman Bölükbaşı (cropped).jpg
Leader Osman Bölükbaşı Fevzi Lütfi Karaosmanoğlu
Party CMP Liberty Party
Last election 5.28%, 5 seats
Seats won 4 4
Seat change Decrease1 New
Popular vote 604,087 321,471
Percentage 6.53% 3.48%
Swing Increase1.25pp New

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Prime Minister before election

Adnan Menderes
Democrat Party (Turkey, 1946–1961)

Elected Prime Minister

Adnan Menderes
Democrat Party (Turkey, 1946–1961)

General elections were held in Turkey on 27 October 1957. The electoral system used was the multiple non-transferable vote, with each electoral district electing an average of nine members.[2] The result was a victory for the Democrat Party, which won 424 of the 610 seats.[3]

Results

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References

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  2. 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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