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1957 Turkish general election|
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First party
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Second party
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| Leader
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Adnan Menderes
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İsmet İnönü
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| Party
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DP
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CHP
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| Last election
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503 seats, 58.4%
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31 seats, 35.1%
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| Seats won
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424
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178
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| Seat change
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 79
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 147
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| Popular vote
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4,497,811
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3,825,267
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| Percentage
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48.6%
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41.4%
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| Swing
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9.8%
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6.3%
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Third party
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Fourth party
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| Leader
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Osman Bölükbaşı
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Fevzi Lütfi Karaosmanoğlu
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| Party
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CMP
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HP
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| Last election
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5 seats, 5.3%
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New Party
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| Seats won
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4
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4
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| Seat change
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1
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4
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| Popular vote
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604,087
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321,471
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| Percentage
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6.5%
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3.5%
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| Swing
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1.2%
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3.5%
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General elections were held in Turkey on 27 October 1957. The electoral system used was the multiple non-transferable vote, with each electoral district electing an average of nine members.[1] The result was a victory for the Democrat Party, which won 424 of the 610 seats.[2][3]
Results
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| Party
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Votes
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%
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Seats
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+/–
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Democrat Party |
4,497,811 |
48.6 |
424 |
–79
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Republican People's Party |
3,825,267 |
41.4 |
178 |
+147
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Republican Nation Party |
604,087 |
6.5 |
4 |
–1
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Liberty Party |
321,471 |
3.5 |
4 |
New
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Independents |
1,850 |
0.1 |
0 |
–2
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Patriotic Party |
463 |
0.0 |
0 |
New
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| Invalid/blank votes |
117,537 |
– |
– |
–
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| Total |
9,250,949 |
100 |
610 |
+69
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| Registered voters/turnout |
12,078,623 |
76.6 |
– |
–
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| Source: Nohlen et al.
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References
