1976 Northern Cypriot general election

General elections were held in Northern Cyprus on 20 June 1976. 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.

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, which provided for a presidential republic with a 40-seat unicameral National Council.

Results

President

Candidate	Party	Votes	%
Rauf Denktaş	National Unity Party	41,242	76.61
Ahmet Berberoglu	Republican Turkish Party	11,739	21.81
Other candidates		850	1.58
Invalid/blank votes		2,887	–
Total		56,718	100
Registered voters/turnout		75,781	78.44
Source: Ker-Lindsay & Faustmann

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