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1976 Northern Cypriot general election
Presidential election Turnout 74.84%
Parliamentary election National Council Turnout 74.31
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
General elections were held in Northern Cyprus on 20 June 1976. Rauf Denktaş of the National Unity Party was elected President , with the National Unity Party also winning 30 of the 40 seats in the National Council .
Background
The Turkish invasion of Cyprus in 1974 had led to the establishment of the Turkish Federated State of Northern Cyprus. A referendum in June 1975 approved a new constitution , which provided for a presidential republic with a 40-seat unicameral National Council.
Results
President
National Council
Party Votes % Seats National Unity Party 408,380 53.73 30 Communal Liberation Party 153,393 20.18 6 Republican Turkish Party 97,637 12.85 2 Populist Party 89,260 11.74 2 Independents 11,369 1.50 0 Total 760,039 100.00 40 Valid votes 51,880 92.07 Invalid/blank votes 4,466 7.93 Total votes 56,346 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 75,824 74.31 Source: YSK
References
The Government and Politics of Cyprus , Peter Lang, p267
Political parties of Europe , Greenwood Press, p133 ISBN 0-313-23804-9
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