1954 Turkish presidential election explained

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1923'ten günümüze Cumhurbaşkanı seçimleri . https://web.archive.org/web/20160127083413/https://www.aa.com.tr/tr/turkiye/1923-ten-gunumuze-cumhurbaskani-secimleri/134629 . 27 January 2016 . 30 October 2021 . aa.com.tr.