450 seats in the National Assembly 226 seats needed for a majority
Turnout
81.41% (4.82pp)
First party
Second party
Leader
İsmet İnönü
Ragıp Gümüşpala
Party
CHP
AP
Last election
41.35%, 178 seats
–
Seats won
173
158
Seat change
5
New
Popular vote
3,724,752
3,527,435
Percentage
36.73%
34.78%
Swing
4.62pp
New
Third party
Fourth party
Leader
Osman Bölükbaşı
Ekrem Alican
Party
CKMP
YTP
Last election
–
–
Seats won
54
65
Seat change
New
New
Popular vote
1,415,390
1,391,934
Percentage
13.96%
13.73%
Swing
New
New
Most voted-for party by province
Prime Minister before election
Cemal Gürsel (acting Fahri Özdilek)
Military
Elected Prime Minister
İsmet İnönü
CHP
General elections were held in Turkey on 15 October 1961. The Republican People's Party (CHP) emerged as the largest party, winning 173 of the 450 seats.[1] It was the first time the CHP had won the most seats after the transition to a multi-party system, and the first time no party won a majority of seats. Voter turnout was 81%.
^Nohlen et al., p272
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