1973 Turkish General Election
14 October 1973 · The multiparty decades · 450 seats, 226 for a majority
General elections were held in Turkey on 14 October 1973, on the same day as for the senate. The Republican People's Party (CHP) emerged as the largest party, winning 185 of the 450 seats with 33% of the vote.
Prime Minister before
Naim Talu
Elected Prime Minister
Prime Minister after
Bülent Ecevit
CHP
Largest force
Republican People's Party
185 of 450 seats
Turnout
66.8%
The result
| Share of the Grand National Assembly | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican People's Party | — | 185 | +42 | 3.570.583 | 33.3% | — | |
| CHP | Bülent Ecevit | 185 | +42 | 3.570.583 | 33.3% | +5.9 | |
| Justice Party | — | 149 | +107 | 3.197.897 | 29.8% | — | |
| AP | Süleyman Demirel | 149 | -107 | 3.197.897 | 29.8% | -16.7 | |
| National Salvation Party | — | 48 | — | 1.265.771 | 11.8% | — | |
| MSP | Süleyman Ârif Emre | 48 | — | 1.265.771 | 11.8% | — | |
| Democratic Party | Ferruh Bozbeyli | 45 | — | 1.275.502 | 11.9% | — | |
| Republican Reliance Party | — | 13 | +2 | 564.343 | 5.3% | — | |
| Independents | — | 6 | +7 | 303.218 | 2.8% | — | |
| Nationalist Movement Party | — | 3 | +2 | 362.208 | 3.4% | — | |
| Unity Party | — | 1 | +7 | 121.759 | 1.1% | — |