1976 Northern Cypriot general election

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]

1976 Northern Cypriot general election
20 June 1976
Turnout74.84% (presidential)
74.31% (parliamentary)
Presidential election
 
Candidate Rauf Denktaş Ahmet Berberoğlu
Party UBP CTP
Popular vote 41,242 11,739
Percentage 76.61% 21.81%
President-elect

Rauf Denktaş
UBP

Parliamentary election
40 seats in the National Council
21 seats needed for a majority
Party Leader % Seats
UBP Rauf Denktaş 53.73% 30
TKP Alpay Durduran 20.18% 6
CTP Ahmet Berberoğlu 12.85% 2
Populist Alper Orhon 11.74% 2
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Prime Minister before Prime Minister after
Rauf Denktaş
UBP		 Nejat Konuk
UBP
Northern Cyprus
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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

President
Candidate Party Votes %
Rauf Raif DenktaşNational Unity Party41,24276.61
Ahmet Mithat BerberoğluRepublican Turkish Party11,73921.81
Mustafa Şevki LusignanIndependent4270.79
Servet Sami DedeçayIndependent4230.79
Invalid/blank votes2,887–
Total56,718100
Registered voters/turnout75,78174.84
Source: YSK

National Council
Party Votes % Seats
National Unity Party408,38053.7330
Communal Liberation Party153,39320.186
Republican Turkish Party97,63712.852
Populist Party89,26011.742
Other parties11,3691.500
Total760,03910040
Valid votes51,88092.07
Invalid/blank votes4,4667.93
Total56,346100
Registered voters/turnout75,82474.31
Source: Ker-Lindsay & Faustmann

References
  1. James Ker-Lindsay & Hubert Faustmann (2008) The Government and Politics of Cyprus, Peter Lang, p267
  2. Vincent E McHale (1983) Political parties of Europe, Greenwood Press, p133 ISBN 0-313-23804-9
  3. McHale, p107
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