1976 Northern Cypriot general election explained
| Country: | Northern Cyprus |
| Election Date: | 20 June 1976 |
| Next Election: | 1981 Northern Cypriot general election |
| Next Year: | 1981 |
| Module: | | Embed: | yes | | Election Name: | Presidential election | | Turnout: | 74.84% | | Candidate1: | Rauf Denktaş | | Image1: | Rauf Denktash.jpg | | Party1: | National Unity Party (Northern Cyprus) | | Popular Vote1: | 41,242 | | Percentage1: | 76.61% | | Candidate2: | Ahmet Berberoğlu | | Party2: | Republican Turkish Party | | Popular Vote2: | 11,739 | | Percentage2: | 21.81% | | President | | Posttitle: | President-elect | | After Election: | Rauf Denktaş | | After Party: | National Unity Party (Northern Cyprus) | | Module: | | Embed: | yes | | Election Name: | Parliamentary election | | First Election: | yes | | Turnout: | 74.31 | | Seats For Election: | All 40 seats in the National Council | | Majority Seats: | 21 | | Leader1: | Rauf Denktaş | | Party1: | National Unity Party (Northern Cyprus) | | Percentage1: | 53.73 | | Seats1: | 30 | | Leader2: | Alpay Durduran | | Colour2: | - D11F1F
| | Party2: | TKP | | Percentage2: | 20.18 | | Seats2: | 6 | | Leader3: | Ahmet Berberoğlu | | Party3: | Republican Turkish Party | | Percentage3: | 12.85 | | Seats3: | 2 | | Leader5: | Alper Orhon | | Colour5: | - 00335A
| | Party5: | Populist | | Percentage5: | 11.74% | | Seats5: | 2 | | Prime Minister | | Before Election: | Rauf Denktaş | | Before Party: | National Unity Party (Northern Cyprus) | | After Election: | Nejat Konuk | | After Party: | National Unity Party (Northern Cyprus) |
|
|
General elections were held in Northern Cyprus on 20 June 1976.[1] Rauf Denktaş of the National Unity Party was elected President, with the National Unity Party also winning 30 of the 40 seats in the National Council.[2]
Background
The Turkish invasion of Cyprus in 1974 had led to the establishment of the Turkish Federated State of Northern Cyprus. A referendum in June 1975 approved a new constitution,[3] which provided for a presidential republic with a 40-seat unicameral National Council.
Results
National Council
Notes and References
- James Ker-Lindsay & Hubert Faustmann (2008) The Government and Politics of Cyprus, Peter Lang, p267
- Vincent E McHale (1983) Political parties of Europe, Greenwood Press, p133
- McHale, p107
