1976 Northern Cypriot general election

General elections were held in Northern Cyprus on 20 June 1976.[1] 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.[2]

1976 Northern Cypriot general election
20 June 1976
Presidential election
Turnout74.84%
 
Candidate Rauf Denktaş Ahmet Berberoğlu
Party UBP CTP
Popular vote 41,242 11,739
Percentage 76.61% 21.81%
President-elect

Rauf Denktaş
UBP

Parliamentary election
All 40 seats in the National Council
21 seats needed for a majority
Turnout74.31
PartyLeader % Seats
UBP Rauf Denktaş 53.73 30
TKP Alpay Durduran 20.18 6
CTP Ahmet Berberoğlu 12.85 2
Populist Alper Orhon 11.74% 2
Prime Minister before Prime Minister after
Rauf Denktaş
UBP		 Nejat Konuk
UBP
Politics of Northern Cyprus
Constitution
Executive
List of cabinets of Northern Cyprus
Legislature
Assembly of the Republic
Speaker
Teberrüken Uluçay
Political parties
Elections
Administrative divisions
  • First level: Six districts
  • Second level: Twelve sub-districts
  • Third level: Twenty-eight municipalities
Foreign relations
Diplomatic missions of / in Northern Cyprus

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,[3] which provided for a presidential republic with a 40-seat unicameral National Council.

Results

President
CandidatePartyVotes%
Rauf DenktaşNational Unity Party41,24276.61
Ahmet Mithat BerberoğluRepublican Turkish Party11,73921.81
Mustafa LusignanIndependent4270.79
Servet DedeçayIndependent4230.79
Total53,831100.00
Valid votes53,83194.91
Invalid/blank votes2,8875.09
Total votes56,718100.00
Registered voters/turnout75,78174.84
Source: YSK

National Council
PartyVotes%Seats
National Unity Party408,38053.7330
Communal Liberation Party153,39320.186
Republican Turkish Party97,63712.852
Populist Party89,26011.742
Independents11,3691.500
Total760,039100.0040
Valid votes51,88092.07
Invalid/blank votes4,4667.93
Total votes56,346100.00
Registered voters/turnout75,82474.31
Source: YSK

References
  1. James Ker-Lindsay & Hubert Faustmann (2008) The Government and Politics of Cyprus, Peter Lang, p267
  2. Vincent E McHale (1983) Political parties of Europe, Greenwood Press, p133 ISBN 0-313-23804-9
  3. McHale, p107
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