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
| Share of the Grand National Assembly | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican People's Party | — | 213 | +28 | 6.136.171 | 41.4% | — | |
| CHP | Bülent Ecevit | 213 | +28 | 6.136.171 | 41.4% | +8.1 | |
| Justice Party | — | 189 | +40 | 5.468.202 | 36.9% | — | |
| AP | Süleyman Demirel | 189 | +40 | 5.468.202 | 36.9% | +7.1 | |
| National Salvation Party | — | 24 | +24 | 1.269.918 | 8.6% | — | |
| MSP | Necmettin Erbakan | 24 | -24 | 1.269.918 | 8.6% | -3.2 | |
| Nationalist Movement Party | — | 16 | +13 | 951.544 | 6.4% | — | |
| MHP | Alparslan Türkeş | 16 | +13 | 951.544 | — | +3.0 | |
| Independents | — | 4 | +2 | 370.035 | 2.5% | — | |
| Republican Reliance Party | — | 3 | +10 | 277.713 | 1.9% | — | |
| Democratic Party | — | 1 | +44 | 274.484 | 1.9% | — |