1999 Turkish General Election
18 April 1999 · Under the coup's shadow · 550 seats, 276 for a majority
General elections were held in Turkey on Sunday, 18 April 1999. For the first time, local, council and parliamentary elections were held on the same day.
Prime Minister before
Bülent Ecevit
DSP
Prime Minister (continued)
Bülent Ecevit
DSP
Largest force
Democratic Left Party
136 of 550 seats
Turnout
87.1%
The result
Democratic Left Party
22.2% of votes · +60 seats
136
seats
DSP
Bülent Ecevit · 22.2% of votes · +60 seats
136
seats
Nationalist Movement Party
18.0% of votes · +129 seats
129
seats
MHP
Devlet Bahçeli · 18.0% of votes · +129 seats
129
seats
Virtue Party
15.4% of votes · +47 seats
111
seats
FP
Recai Kutan · 15.4% of votes · -47 seats
111
seats
Motherland Party
13.2% of votes · +46 seats
86
seats
ANAP
Mesut Yılmaz · 13.2% of votes · -46 seats
86
seats
True Path Party
12.0% of votes · +50 seats
85
seats
DYP
Tansu Çiller · 12.0% of votes · -50 seats
85
seats
Independents
0.9% of votes · +3 seats
3
seats