Turkish general election, 1957
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General elections were held in Turkey
on 27 October 1957. The result was a victory for the Democratic Party, which won 419 of the 602 seats.
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
on 27 October 1957. The result was a victory for the Democratic Party, which won 419 of the 602 seats.
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party | 4,372,621 | 47.9 | 419 | |
| Republican People's Party Republican People's Party (Turkey) The Republican People's Party is a centre-left Kemalist political party in Turkey. It is the oldest political party of Turkey and is currently Main Opposition in the Grand National Assembly. The Republican People's Party describes itself as "a modern social-democratic party, which is faithful to... |
3,753,136 | 34.8 | 173 | |
| Republican Nation Party | 652,064 | 7.1 | 4 | |
| Liberty Party Liberty Party (Turkey) - Background :Democrat Party won the 1950 elections and ended the one party era of Turkey. DP, being a moderately right wing party had promised a freer press and wider scope of basic liberties during the election campaign.... |
350,597 | 3.8 | 4 | New |
| Independents | 4,994 | 0.1 | 2 | |
| Invalid/blank votes | 117,537 | |||
| Total | 9,250,949 | 100 | 602 | +67 |
| Source: Nohlen et al | ||||