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. The Chairman of the National Unity Committee, Cemal Gürsel, was elected to the Presidency with 434 votes in the first round.[1]
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Election
edit| Candidates | Political party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cemal Gürsel | Independent | 434 | 68 | |
| Invalid/blank votes | 173 | 32 | ||
| Total | 607 | 100 | ||
| Total MP/turnout | 638 | 95.1 | ||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "T. B. M. M. Tutanak Dergisi - 26 . 10 . 1961 Perşembe" (PDF). tbmm.gov.tr. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2012-05-23.
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