1957 Turkish general election

1957 Turkish general election

27 October 1957
610 seats in the Grand National Assembly 306 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	76.6% 12.0pp
First party Second party   Leader Adnan Menderes İsmet İnönü Party DP CHP Last election 58.42%, 503 seats 35.11%, 31 seats Seats won 424 178 Seat change 79 147 Popular vote 4,497,811 3,825,267 Percentage 48.62% 41.35% Swing 9.80pp 6.24pp   Third party Fourth party   Leader Osman Bölükbaşı Fevzi Lütfi Karaosmanoğlu Party CMP HP Last election 5.28%, 5 seats – Seats won 4 4 Seat change 1 New Popular vote 604,087 321,471 Percentage 6.53% 3.48% Swing 1.25pp New
Prime Minister before election Adnan Menderes DP Elected Prime Minister Adnan Menderes DP

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. The result was a victory for the Democrat Party, which won 424 of the 610 seats.

Results

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Democrat Party	4,497,811	48.62	424	–79
	Republican People's Party	3,825,267	41.35	178	+147
	Republican Nation Party	604,087	6.53	4	–1
	Liberty Party	321,471	3.48	4	New
	Homeland Party	463	0.01	0	New
	Independents	1,850	0.02	0	–2
Total		9,250,949	100.00	610	+69
Registered voters/turnout		12,078,623	–
Source: YSK