1976 Northern Cypriot general election Presidential election
Turnout 74.84% Parliamentary election
All 40 seats in the National Council 21 seats needed for a majorityTurnout 74.31 This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
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 [ edit ] 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 [ edit ] President [ edit ] National Council [ edit ] Party Votes % Seats National Unity Party 408,380 53.73 30 Communal Liberation Party 153,393 20.18 6 Republican Turkish Party 97,637 12.85 2 Populist Party 89,260 11.74 2 Independents 11,369 1.50 0 Total 760,039 100.00 40 Valid votes 51,880 92.07 Invalid/blank votes 4,466 7.93 Total votes 56,346 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 75,824 74.31 Source: YSK
References [ edit ] ^ 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 ISBN 0-313-23804-9 ^ McHale, p107