1983 Turkish General Election
The junta's constrained handover6 November 1983 · Under the coup's shadow · 400 seats, 201 for a majority
General elections were held in Turkey on 6 November 1983, the first since 1977 after democratic rights were abandoned after the military coup of 1980. The National Security Council banned the previous political parties from participating, leading to the establishment of new parties.
Held under the junta's rules: the old parties banned, candidates vetted, and only three parties permitted to run.
Prime Minister before
Bülent Ulusu
Military
Prime Minister after
Turgut Özal
ANAP
Largest force
Motherland Party
211 of 400 seats
Turnout
92.3%
The result
Motherland Party
45.1% of votes
211
seats
ANAP
Turgut Özal · 45.1% of votes
211
seats
Populist Party
30.5% of votes
117
seats
HP
Necdet Calp · 30.5% of votes
117
seats
Nationalist Democracy Party
23.3% of votes
71
seats
MDP
Turgut Sunalp · 23.3% of votes
71
seats