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{{Infobox Election
{{Infobox election
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| election_name = Turkish general election, 1965
| country = Turkey
| country = Turkey
| type = parliamentary
| type = parliamentary
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| previous_election = 1961 Turkish general election
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = Turkish general election, 1961
| previous_year = 1961
| previous_year = 1961
| next_election = Turkish general election, 1969
| next_election = 1969 Turkish general election
| next_year = 1969
| next_year = 1969
| seats_for_election = Total of 450 seats of the [[Grand National Assembly of Turkey]] <br/> 226 seats were needed for a majority
| seats_for_election = 450 seats in the [[Grand National Assembly of Turkey|Grand National Assembly]]
| majority_seats = 226
| election_date = 10 October 1965
| election_date = 10 October 1965
| turnout = 71.3%
| turnout = 71.26% ({{decrease}}10.15[[percentage point|pp]])
| image_size = 130x130px
| image1 = [[File:Demirel 1976 cropped.jpg|165x165px]]
| image1 = Demirel 1976 cropped.jpg
| leader1 = '''[[Süleyman Demirel]]'''
| leader1 = '''[[Süleyman Demirel]]'''
| party1 = Justice Party (Turkey)
| party1 = Justice Party (Turkey)
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| last_election1 = 34.78%, 158 seats
| leader_since1 = 28 November 1964
| leaders_seat1 = [[Isparta]]
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| last_election1 = 158 seats, 34.8%
| seats1 = '''240'''
| seats1 = '''240'''
| seat_change1 = {{increase}}82
| seat_change1 = {{increase}}82
| popular_vote1 = '''4,921,235'''
| popular_vote1 = '''4,921,235'''
| percentage1 = '''52.9%'''
| percentage1 = '''52.87%'''
| swing1 = {{increase}}18.1%
| swing1 = {{increase}}18.09pp
| image2 = [[File:İsmet İnönü 1964 (cropped).jpg|165x165px]]
| image2 = İsmet İnönü 1964 (cropped).jpg
| leader2 = [[İsmet İnönü]]
| leader2 = [[İsmet İnönü]]
| party2 = Republican People's Party (Turkey)
| party2 = Republican People's Party
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| last_election2 = 36.73%, 173 seats
| leader_since2 = 10 November 1938
| leaders_seat2 = [[Malatya (electoral district)|Malatya]]
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| last_election2 = 173 seats, 36.7%
| seats2 = 134
| seats2 = 134
| seat_change2 = {{decrease}}39
| seat_change2 = {{decrease}}39
| popular_vote2 = 2,675,785
| popular_vote2 = 2,675,785
| percentage2 = 28.7%
| percentage2 = 28.75%
| swing2 = {{decrease}}8.0%
| swing2 = {{decrease}}7.98pp
| image3 = [[File:Osman Bölükbaşı (cropped).jpg|165x165px]]
| image3 = Osman Bölükbaşı (cropped).jpg
| leader3 = [[Osman Bölükbaşı]]
| leader3 = [[Osman Bölükbaşı]]
| party3 = Nation Party (Turkey, 1962)
| party3 = Nation Party (Turkey, 1962)
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| last_election3 = –
| leader_since3 = 20 July 1948
| leaders_seat3 = [[Ankara]]
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| last_election3 = ''New party''
| seats3 = 31
| seats3 = 31
| seat_change3 = {{increase}}31
| seat_change3 = ''New''
| popular_vote3 = 582,704
| popular_vote3 = 582,704
| percentage3 = 6.3%
| percentage3 = 6.26%
| map_image = 1965 Türkiye Milletvekili Genel Seçimleri.png
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| swing3 = {{increase}}6.3%
| map_size = 300px
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| swing3 = ''New''
| title = [[Prime Minister of Turkey|Prime Minister]]
| title = [[Prime Minister of Turkey|Prime Minister]]
| before_election = [[Suat Hayri Ürgüplü]]
| before_election = [[Suat Hayri Ürgüplü]]
| before_party = (Coalition)
| before_party =
| after_election = [[Süleyman Demirel]]
| after_election = [[Süleyman Demirel]]
| after_party = Justice Party (Turkey)
| after_party = Justice Party (Turkey)
|}}
}}


'''General elections''' were held in [[Turkey]] on 10 October 1965. The result was a victory for the [[Justice Party (Turkey)|Justice Party]], which won 240 of the 450 seats.<ref>[[Dieter Nohlen]], Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) ''Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume I'', p272 {{ISBN|0-19-924958-X}}</ref> Voter turnout was 71.3%.
General elections were held in [[Turkey]] on 10 October 1965. The result was a victory for the [[Justice Party (Turkey)|Justice Party]], which won 240 of the 450 seats.<ref>[[Dieter Nohlen]], Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) ''Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume I'', p272 {{ISBN|0-19-924958-X}}</ref> Voter turnout was 71.3%.


==Electoral system==
==Electoral system==
A two-tier system of [[party-list proportional representation]] was used for this election. Turkey was divided into 66 districts. In each district, parties were awarded one seat for each [[Hare quota]]. Remaining votes and seats were pooled on the national level, where the remaining seats were distributed amongst the parties using the remaining votes using the Hare quota and [[largest remainder method|largest remainder]] method.<ref>[[Dieter Nohlen]], Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) ''Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume I'', p239 {{ISBN|0-19-924958-X}}</ref> (see also [[National ramnant]])
The [[national remnant]] electoral system was used. This was a two-tier system of [[party-list proportional representation]], with the country divided into 66 districts. In each district, parties were awarded one seat for each [[Hare quota]]. Remaining votes and seats were pooled on the national level, where the remaining seats were distributed amongst the parties using the remaining votes using the Hare quota and [[largest remainder method|largest remainder]] method.<ref>Nohlen ''et al''., p239</ref>


==Results==
==Results==
{{Election results
{| class=wikitable style=text-align:right
|image=[[File:1965 Turkish General Elections.svg]]
!Party
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|party1=[[Justice Party (Turkey)|Justice Party]]|votes1=4921235|seats1=240|sc1=+82
!Votes
|party2=[[Republican People's Party]]|votes2=2675785|seats2=134|sc2=–39
!%
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|party3=[[Nation Party (Turkey, 1962)|Nation Party]]|votes3=582704|seats3=31|sc3=New
!Seats
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|party4=[[New Turkey Party (1961)|New Turkey Party]]|votes4=346514|seats4=19|sc4=–46
!+/–
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|party5=[[Workers' Party of Turkey (1961)|Workers' Party]]|votes5=276101|seats5=14|sc5=New
|-
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|party6=[[Republican Villagers Nation Party]]|votes6=208696|seats6=11|sc6=–43
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|align=left|[[Justice Party (Turkey)|Justice Party]]||4,921,235||52.9||240||+82
|party7=Independents|votes7=296528|seats7=1|sc7=+1
|-
|invalid=441115
|align=left|[[Republican People's Party (Turkey)|Republican People's Party]]||2,675,785||28.7||134||–39
|electorate=13679753
|-
|total_sc=0
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|align=left|[[Nation Party (Turkey, 1962)|Nation Party]]||582,704||6.3||31||New
|source=Nohlen ''et al''.
|-
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}}
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|align=left|[[New Turkey Party (1961)|New Turkey Party]]||346,514||3.7||19||–46
|-
|align=left|Independents||296,528||0.8||1||+1
|-
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|align=left|[[Workers Party of Turkey|Workers Party]]||276,101||3.0||14||New
|-
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|align=left|[[Republican Villagers Nation Party]]||208,696||2.1||11||–43
|-
|align=left|Invalid/blank votes||441,115||–||–||–
|-
|align=left|'''Total'''||'''9,748,678'''||'''100'''||'''450'''||'''0'''
|-
|align=left colspan=5|Source: Nohlen et al.
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|}


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:General elections in Turkey|1965]]
[[Category:General elections in Turkey]]
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[[Category:1965 elections in Asia|Turkey]]
[[Category:1965 elections in Europe|Turkey]]
[[Category:1965 elections in Turkey|General]]

Latest revision as of 18:20, 21 January 2024

1965 Turkish general election
← 1961 10 October 1965 1969 →
450 seats in the Grand National Assembly
226 seats needed for a majority
Turnout71.26% (Decrease10.15pp)
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Süleyman Demirel İsmet İnönü Osman Bölükbaşı
Party AP CHP MP
Last election 34.78%, 158 seats 36.73%, 173 seats –
Seats won 240 134 31
Seat change Increase82 Decrease39 New
Popular vote 4,921,235 2,675,785 582,704
Percentage 52.87% 28.75% 6.26%
Swing Increase18.09pp Decrease7.98pp New
Prime Minister before election

Suat Hayri Ürgüplü

 Elected Prime Minister

Süleyman Demirel
AP

General elections were held in Turkey on 10 October 1965. The result was a victory for the Justice Party, which won 240 of the 450 seats.[1] Voter turnout was 71.3%.

Electoral system

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The national remnant electoral system was used. This was a two-tier system of party-list proportional representation, with the country divided into 66 districts. In each district, parties were awarded one seat for each Hare quota. Remaining votes and seats were pooled on the national level, where the remaining seats were distributed amongst the parties using the remaining votes using the Hare quota and largest remainder method.[2]

Results

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PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Justice Party4,921,23552.87240+82
Republican People's Party2,675,78528.75134–39
Nation Party582,7046.2631New
New Turkey Party346,5143.7219–46
Workers' Party276,1012.9714New
Republican Villagers Nation Party208,6962.2411–43
Independents296,5283.191+1
Total9,307,563100.004500
Valid votes9,307,56395.48
Invalid/blank votes441,1154.52
Total votes9,748,678100.00
Registered voters/turnout13,679,75371.26
Source: Nohlen et al.

References

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  1. ^ Dieter Nohlen, Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume I, p272 ISBN 0-19-924958-X
  2. ^ Nohlen et al., p239
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