Country: | Turkey |
Type: | presidential |
Previous Election: | 1950 Turkish presidential election |
Previous Year: | 1950 |
Election Date: | 14 May 1954 |
Next Election: | 1957 Turkish presidential election |
Next Year: | 1957 |
Image1: | Mahmut Celalettin Bayar.png |
Nominee1: | Celâl Bayar |
Party1: | Democrat Party (Turkey, 1946–1961) |
Popular Vote1: | 486 |
Percentage1: | 94.74% |
Nominee2: | İsmet İnönü |
Party2: | Republican People's Party |
Popular Vote2: | 27 |
Percentage2: | 5.26% |
President | |
Before Election: | Celal Bayar |
Before Party: | Democrat Party (Turkey, 1946–1961) |
After Election: | Celal Bayar |
After Party: | Democrat Party (Turkey, 1946–1961) |
Indirect presidential elections were held in Turkey on 14 May 1954. 513 out of 541 members of the Grand National Assembly participated in the elections, which were held as required by law immediately after the election of the members of the tenth parliament. Incumbent president Celal Bayar was re-elected to the presidency with 486 votes in the first round.[1]