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1976 Northern Cypriot general election Turnout 74.84% (presidential) 74.31% (parliamentary)
Presidential election
Parliamentary election
National Council
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
General elections were held in Northern Cyprus on 20 June 1976.[ 1] Rauf Denktaş of the National Unity Party was elected President , with the National Unity Party also winning 30 of the 40 seats in the National Council .[ 2]
Background
The Turkish invasion of Cyprus in 1974 had led to the establishment of the Turkish Federated State of Northern Cyprus. A referendum in June 1975 approved a new constitution ,[ 3]
Results
President
National Council
Party
Votes
%
Seats
National Unity Party 408,380
53.73
30
Communal Liberation Party 153,393
20.18
6
Republican Turkish Party 97,637
12.85
2
Populist Party 89,260
11.74
2
Other parties
11,369
1.50
0
Total 760,039 100 40
Valid votes
51,880
92.07
Invalid/blank votes
4,466
7.93
Total 56,346 100
Registered voters/turnout
75,824
74.31
Source: Ker-Lindsay & Faustmann
References
^ James Ker-Lindsay & Hubert Faustmann (2008) The Government and Politics of Cyprus , Peter Lang, p267
^ Vincent E McHale (1983) Political parties of Europe , Greenwood Press, p133 ISBN 0-313-23804-9
^ McHale, p107
