1965 Turkish General Election
10 October 1965 · The multiparty decades · 450 seats, 226 for a majority
The national remnant electoral system was used. This was a two-tier system of party-list proportional representation, with the country divided into 66 districts.
Prime Minister before
Suat Hayri Ürgüplü
Elected Prime Minister
Prime Minister after
Süleyman Demirel
AP
Largest force
Justice Party
240 of 450 seats
Turnout
71.3%
The result
Justice Party
52.9% of votes · +82 seats
240
seats
AP
Süleyman Demirel · 52.9% of votes · +82 seats
240
seats
Republican People's Party
28.8% of votes · +39 seats
134
seats
CHP
İsmet İnönü · 28.8% of votes · -39 seats
134
seats
Nation Party
6.3% of votes
31
seats
MP
Osman Bölükbaşı · 6.3% of votes
31
seats
New Turkey Party
3.7% of votes · +46 seats
19
seats
Workers' Party
3.0% of votes
14
seats
Republican Villagers Nation Party
2.2% of votes · +43 seats
11
seats
Independents
3.2% of votes · +1 seats
1
seats