General elections were held in
Turkey
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on 2 May 1954. The electoral system used was the
multiple non-transferable vote. The result was a
landslide victory
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for the
Democrat Party, which won 503 of the 541 seats.
Voter turnout was 88.6%.
Results
References
{{Turkish elections
General elections in Turkey
General
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May 1954 in Asia
May 1954 in Europe