All Turkey elections

1939 Turkish General Election

26 March 1939 · The single-party era · 429 seats, 215 for a majority

The elections were held under the Ottoman electoral law passed in 1908, which provided for a two-stage process. In the first stage, voters elected secondary electors (one for the first 750 voters in a constituency, then one for every additional 500 voters).

A two-stage, single-party vote of the early Republic: the Republican People's Party was the only party on the ballot. Recorded here as history, not a competitive election.

Prime Minister before

Refik Saydam

CHP

Prime Minister (continued)

Refik Saydam

CHP

Largest force

Turnout

77.8%

The result

Share of the Grand National Assembly
CHPİsmet İnönü

429 further seats went to parties and independents outside the main contenders listed above.