1995 Turkish General Election

24 December 1995 · Under the coup's shadow · 550 seats, 276 for a majority

General elections were held in Turkey on Sunday 24 December 1995, triggered by the newly re-established Republican People's Party's (CHP) withdrawal from a coalition government with the True Path Party (DYP). The coalition had been in government for four years, having been formed by the Social Democratic Populist Party, the CHP's predecessor.

Prime Minister before

Tansu Çiller

DYP

Prime Minister after

Mesut Yılmaz

ANAP

Largest force

Welfare Party

158 of 550 seats

Turnout

85.2%

The result

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Welfare Party

21.4% of votes · +96 seats

158

seats

Necmettin Erbakan · 21.4% of votes · +96 seats

158

seats

True Path Party

19.2% of votes · +43 seats

135

seats

DYP

Tansu Çiller · 19.2% of votes · -43 seats

135

seats

Motherland Party

19.6% of votes · +17 seats

132

seats

ANAP

Mesut Yılmaz · 19.6% of votes · +17 seats

132

seats

Democratic Left Party

14.6% of votes · +69 seats

seats

DSP

Bülent Ecevit · 14.6% of votes · +69 seats

seats

Republican People's Party

10.7% of votes

seats

CHP

Deniz Baykal · 10.7% of votes

seats


Welfare Party	—	158	+96	6.012.450	21.4%	—
RP	Necmettin Erbakan	158	+96	6.012.450	21.4%	+4.5
True Path Party	—	135	+43	5.396.009	19.2%	—
DYP	Tansu Çiller	135	-43	5.396.009	19.2%	-7.8
Motherland Party	—	132	+17	5.527.288	19.6%	—
ANAP	Mesut Yılmaz	132	+17	5.527.288	19.6%	-4.4
Democratic Left Party	—	76	+69	4.118.025	14.6%	—
DSP	Bülent Ecevit	76	+69	4.118.025	14.6%	+3.9
Republican People's Party	—	49	—	3.011.076	10.7%	—
CHP	Deniz Baykal	49	—	3.011.076	10.7%	—