1957 Turkish general election

1957 Turkish general election
27 October 1957
610 seats in the Grand National Assembly
306 seats needed for a majority
Turnout76.6% 12.0pp
  First party Second party
 
Leader Adnan Menderes İsmet İnönü
Party DP CHP
Last election 58.42%, 503 seats 35.11%, 31 seats
Seats won 424 178
Seat change 79 147
Popular vote 4,497,811 3,825,267
Percentage 48.62% 41.35%
Swing 9.80pp 6.24pp
  Third party Fourth party
 
Leader Osman Bölükbaşı Fevzi Lütfi Karaosmanoğlu
Party CMP HP
Last election 5.28%, 5 seats –
Seats won 4 4
Seat change 1 New
Popular vote 604,087 321,471
Percentage 6.53% 3.48%
Swing 1.25pp New
Prime Minister before election

Adnan Menderes
DP

Elected Prime Minister

Adnan Menderes
DP

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. The result was a victory for the Democrat Party, which won 424 of the 610 seats.

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