Turnout 66.8% 28 November 1964 11 October 1972 256 seats, 46.5% New party Date 14 October 1973 | 14 May 1972 28 November 1964 143 seats, 27.4% 256 seats, 46.5% 185 149 Location Turkey | |
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Winner Bülent Ecevit Other Instances Turkish general election, Turkish general election, Turkish general election, Turkish general election, Turkish general election | ||
General elections were held in Turkey on 14 October 1973. The result was a victory for the Republican People's Party (CHP), who won 185 of the 450 seats. Voter turnout was 66.8%.
However, 185 seats were not enough for CHP to form the government so they formed an alliance with the religious oriented National Salvation Party of Necmettin Erbakan. This controversial government could only last for ten months before its fall. The most important decision of the government was the Turkish invasion of Cyprus.
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