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
| Share of the Grand National Assembly | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Left Party | — | 136 | +60 | 6.919.670 | 22.2% | — | |
| DSP | Bülent Ecevit | 136 | +60 | 6.919.670 | 22.2% | +7.5 | |
| Nationalist Movement Party | — | 129 | +129 | 5.606.583 | 18.0% | — | |
| MHP | Devlet Bahçeli | 129 | +129 | 5.606.583 | 18.0% | +9.8 | |
| Virtue Party | — | 111 | +47 | 4.805.381 | 15.4% | — | |
| FP | Recai Kutan | 111 | -47 | 4.805.381 | 15.4% | -6.0 | |
| Motherland Party | — | 86 | +46 | 4.122.929 | 13.2% | — | |
| ANAP | Mesut Yılmaz | 86 | -46 | 4.122.929 | 13.2% | -6.4 | |
| True Path Party | — | 85 | +50 | 3.745.417 | 12.0% | — | |
| DYP | Tansu Çiller | 85 | -50 | 3.745.417 | 12.0% | -7.2 | |
| Independents | — | 3 | +3 | 270.265 | 0.9% | — |