1977 Turkish General Election
5 June 1977 · The multiparty decades · 450 seats, 226 for a majority
General elections were held in Turkey on 5 June 1977, on the same day as for the senate. Elections took place in the middle of a political race between the right-wing Justice Party (AP) and the left-wing Republican People's Party (CHP).
Prime Minister before
Süleyman Demirel
AP
Prime Minister after
Bülent Ecevit
CHP
Largest force
Republican People's Party
213 of 450 seats
Turnout
72.4%
The result
Republican People's Party
41.4% of votes · +28 seats
213
seats
CHP
Bülent Ecevit · 41.4% of votes · +28 seats
213
seats
Justice Party
36.9% of votes · +40 seats
189
seats
AP
Süleyman Demirel · 36.9% of votes · +40 seats
189
seats
National Salvation Party
8.6% of votes · +24 seats
24
seats
MSP
Necmettin Erbakan · 8.6% of votes · -24 seats
24
seats
Nationalist Movement Party
6.4% of votes · +13 seats
16
seats
MHP
Alparslan Türkeş · +13 seats
16
seats
Independents
2.5% of votes · +2 seats
4
seats
Republican Reliance Party
1.9% of votes · +10 seats
3
seats
Democratic Party
1.9% of votes · +44 seats
1
seats