1990 Northern Cypriot parliamentary election

Parliamentary elections were held in Northern Cyprus on 6 May 1990.[1] The opposition Republican Turkish Party, Communal Liberation Party and New Dawn Party ran in an alliance known as the Party for Democratic Struggle to oppose the ruling National Unity Party (UBP).[2] The UBP received 54.7% of the vote and won 34 of the 50 seats, whilst the DMP took the remaining 16 seats.

1990 Northern Cypriot parliamentary election
6 May 1990
50 seats in the Assembly of the Republic
26 seats needed for a majority
Party Leader % Seats ±
UBP Derviş Eroğlu 54.7 34 +10
DMP (CTP–TKP–YDP) 44.5 16 -10
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Prime Minister before Prime Minister after
Derviş Eroğlu
UBP		 Derviş Eroğlu
UBP
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Results
Party Votes % Seats +/–
National Unity Party54.734+10
Party for Democratic Struggle44.516–10
New Cyprus Party0.80–
Invalid/blank votes2,504–––
Total94,403100500
Registered voters/turnout103,21891.5––
Source: Parties & Elections, PRIO

Aftermath

Following the election, the 12 MPs who were members of the Republican Turkish Party and Communal Liberation Party started boycotting the Assembly of the Republic,[2] claiming that Turkey had putting money into the election campaign to support the government.[3] Following by-elections for the 12 vacant seats in October 1991, they were replaced in the Assembly by UBP members, who then held 46 of the 50 seats.[2]

References
  1. David Lea (2001) A Political Chronology of the Middle East, Psychology Press, p33
  2. Nicos Trimikliniotis, Umut Bozkurt (2012) Beyond a Divided Cyprus: A State and Society in Transformation, Palgrave Macmillan, p177
  3. December's Parliamentary Elections In Northern Cyprus: Before And After (Aug 03) ERPIC
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