1981 Northern Cypriot general election

General elections were held in Northern Cyprus on 28 June 1981.[1] Rauf Denktaş was re-elected President, whilst his National Unity Party remained the largest party in the National Council, although it lost its majority.

1981 Northern Cypriot general election
28 June 1981
Turnout88.62% (presidential)
88.68% (parliamentary)
Presidential election
 
Candidate Rauf Denktaş Ziya Rızkı Özker Özgür
Party UBP TKP CTP
Popular vote 36,386 21,483 8,958
Percentage 51.71% 30.53% 12.73%
President before election

Rauf Denktaş
UBP

 President-elect

Rauf Denktaş
UBP

Parliamentary election
40 seats in the National Council
21 seats needed for a majority
Party Leader % Seats ±
UBP Mustafa Çağatay 42.53% 18 -12
TKP Alpay Durduran 28.53% 13 +7
CTP Özker Özgür 15.05% 5 +3
DHP Nejat Konuk 8.09% 3 New
TBP İsmail Tezer 5.51% 1 New
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Prime Minister before Prime Minister after
Osman Örek
UBP		 Osman Örek
UBP
Northern Cyprus
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Results

President
Candidate Party Votes %
Rauf Raif DenktaşNational Unity Party36,38651.71
Ziya RızkıCommunal Liberation Party21,48330.53
Özker ÖzgürRepublican Turkish Party8,95812.73
Hüsamettin TanyarDemocratic People's Party3,3544.77
Servet Sami DedeçayIndependent1800.16
Invalid/blank votes4,690–
Total75,051100
Registered voters/turnout84,69388.62
Source: Ker-Lindsay & Faustmann

Denktaş was also supported by the Turkish Union Party, the Social Justice Party and the National Goal Party.[2]

National Council
Party Votes % Seats +/–
National Unity Party431,73242.5318–12
Communal Liberation Party289,55528.5313+7
Republican Turkish Party152,80515.055+3
Democratic People's Party82,1308.093New
Turkish Union Party55,8955.511New
National Goal Party2,9850.290New
Social Justice Party0New
Total1,015,066100400
Valid votes68,52491.21
Invalid/blank votes6,5578.79
Total75,081100
Registered voters/turnout84,72188.68
Source: Ker-Lindsay & Faustmann

References
  1. James Ker-Lindsay & Hubert Faustmann (2008) The Government and Politics of Cyprus, Peter Lang, p167
  2. Vincent E McHale (1983) Political parties of Europe, Greenwood Press, pp118–129 ISBN 0-313-23804-9
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