The Grand National Assembly of Turkey (Türkiye Büyük Millet Meclisi) has 550 members, elected for a four-year term (five years before the 2007 referendum) by a system based on closed list proportional representation according to the D'Hondt method. To participate in the distribution of seats, a party must obtain at least 10% of the votes cast at the national level as well as a percentage of votes in the contested district according to a complex formula. The president was elected for a seven-year term by the parliament prior to the 2007 constitutional changes, and will be elected for at most two five-year terms by the people in the future.
Turkey has a multi-party system, with two or three strong parties and often a fourth party that is electorally successful. Since 1950, parliamentary politics has been dominated by conservative parties. Even the ruling Justice and Development Party (AK Party) tends to identify itself with the "tradition" of Democrat Party (DP). The leftist parties, most notable of which is the Republican People's Party (CHP) draw much of their support from big cities, coastal regions, professional middle-class, civil service, military officers and the religious minority of Alevi.
The Turkish general election, 2007 were held on 22 July 2007. The last one took place on 12 June 2011.
General elections[edit]
Latest election[edit]
Past elections[edit]
In brief[edit]
- CHP: 396 seats,
- DP: 62 seats,
- Independent: 7 seats.
- May 14, 1950 - Total: 539
- DP: 470
- CHP: 69
- DP: 502
- CHP: 31
- CMP:[1] 5
- Independent: 3
- October 27, 1957 - Total: 610
- DP: 424
- CHP: 178
- CMP: 4
- HP: 4
- October 15, 1961 - Total: 450
- CHP: 173
- AP: 158
- YTP: 65
- CMKP: 54
- October 10, 1965 - Total: 450
- AP: 240
- CHP: 134
- MP: 31
- YTP: 19
- TİP: 14
- CMKP: 11
- Independent: 1
- October 12, 1969 - Total: 450
- AP: 256
- CHP: 143
- GP: 15
- BP: 8
- MP: 6
- YTP: 6
- TİP: 2
- MHP: 1
- Independent: 13
- October 14, 1973 - Total: 450
- CHP: 185
- AP: 149
- MSP: 48
- DP: 45
- CGP: 13
- MHP: 3
- TBP: 1
- Independent: 6
- June 5, 1977 - Total: 450
- CHP: 213
- AP: 189
- MSP: 24
- MHP: 16
- CGP: 3
- DP: 1
- Independent: 4
- November 6, 1983 - Total: 399
- ANAP: 211
- HP: 117
- MDP: 71
- November 29, 1987 - Total: 450
- ANAP: 292
- SHP: 99
- DYP: 59
- November 20, 1991 - Total: 450
- DYP: 178
- ANAP: 115
- SHP: 88
- RP: 62
- DSP: 7
Presidential elections[edit]
Local elections[edit]
- September 3, 1950
- DP: 560 municipalities,
- CHP : 40 municipalities.
Referendums[edit]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Both CMP and CKMP succeeded MP
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