1961 Turkish general election

1961 Turkish general election

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450 seats in the National Assembly 226 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	81.41% (4.82pp)
First party Second party   Leader İsmet İnönü Ragıp Gümüşpala Party CHP AP Last election 41.35%, 178 seats – Seats won 173 158 Seat change 5 New Popular vote 3,724,752 3,527,435 Percentage 36.73% 34.78% Swing 4.62pp New   Third party Fourth party   Leader Osman Bölükbaşı Ekrem Alican Party CKMP YTP Last election – – Seats won 54 65 Seat change New New Popular vote 1,415,390 1,391,934 Percentage 13.96% 13.73% Swing New New
Most voted-for party by province
Prime Minister before election Cemal Gürsel (acting Fahri Özdilek) Military Elected Prime Minister İsmet İnönü CHP

General elections were held in Turkey on 15 October 1961. The Republican People's Party (CHP) emerged as the largest party, winning 173 of the 450 seats.^[1] It was the first time the CHP had won the most seats after the transition to a multi-party system, and the first time no party won a majority of seats. Voter turnout was 81%.