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
| Share of the Grand National Assembly | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justice Party | — | 240 | +82 | 4.921.235 | 52.9% | — | |
| AP | Süleyman Demirel | 240 | +82 | 4.921.235 | 52.9% | +18.1 | |
| Republican People's Party | — | 134 | +39 | 2.675.785 | 28.8% | — | |
| CHP | İsmet İnönü | 134 | -39 | 2.675.785 | 28.8% | -8.0 | |
| Nation Party | — | 31 | — | 582.704 | 6.3% | — | |
| MP | Osman Bölükbaşı | 31 | — | 582.704 | 6.3% | — | |
| New Turkey Party | — | 19 | +46 | 346.514 | 3.7% | — | |
| Workers' Party | — | 14 | — | 276.101 | 3.0% | — | |
| Republican Villagers Nation Party | — | 11 | +43 | 208.696 | 2.2% | — | |
| Independents | — | 1 | +1 | 296.528 | 3.2% | — |