1993 Northern Cypriot parliamentary election explained

Election Name:1993 Northern Cypriot parliamentary election
Country:Northern Cyprus
Previous Election:1990
Next Election:1998
Election Date:12 December 1993
Seats For Election:50 seats in the Assembly of the Republic
Majority Seats:26
Ongoing:no
Party1:National Unity Party (Northern Cyprus)
Leader1:Derviş Eroğlu
Percentage1:29.9
Seats1:16
Last Election1:34
Party2:Democratic Party (Northern Cyprus)
Leader2:Hakkı Atun
Percentage2:29.2
Seats2:16
Last Election2:new
Party3:Republican Turkish Party
Leader3:Özker Özgür
Percentage3:24.2
Seats3:13
Party4:TKP
Colour4:
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Leader4:Alpay Durduran
Percentage4:13.3
Seats4:5
Prime Minister
Before Election:Derviş Eroğlu
Before Party:National Unity Party (Northern Cyprus)
After Election:Hakkı Atun
After Party:Democratic Party (Northern Cyprus)

Parliamentary elections were held in Northern Cyprus on 12 December 1993.[1] Although the ruling National Unity Party (UBP) received the most votes, a government was formed by the opposition Democratic Party and the Republican Turkish Party,[1] making this the first time the National Unity Party had lost power.

Notes and References

  1. http://assembly.coe.int/ASP/Doc/XrefViewHTML.asp?FileID=8211&Language=en Report on the situation in Cyprus (recent political developments)