1961 Turkish Presidential Election
October 26, 1961 · Elected by the Assembly
The 1961 Turkish presidential election was the election to elect the fourth President of Turkey. In the election held on October 26, 1961, 607 out of 638 deputies participated in the voting.
An indirect vote of the Grand National Assembly, not a popular election.
President before
Celâl Bayar
DP
Elected President
Cemal Gürsel
Independent
Winning share
68.0%
Turnout
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The result
| Cemal Gürsel | Independent | 434 | 68.00% |