1973 Turkish Senate election
Election
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Senate elections were held in Turkey on 14 October 1973[1] on the same day as for the lower house. In this election 52 members of the Senate were elected; 50 members for one-third of the Senate and two vacant seats.[2]
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican People's Party | 1,412,051 | 33.61 | 25 | |
| Justice Party | 1,300,801 | 30.96 | 22 | |
| National Salvation Party | 516,822 | 12.30 | 3 | |
| Democratic Party | 438,276 | 10.43 | 0 | |
| Republican Reliance Party | 246,888 | 5.88 | 1 | |
| Nationalist Movement Party | 114,662 | 2.73 | 0 | |
| Unity Party | 89,824 | 2.14 | 0 | |
| Independents | 82,233 | 1.96 | 1 | |
| Total | 4,201,557 | 100.00 | 52 | |
| Valid votes | 4,201,557 | 95.21 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 211,170 | 4.79 | ||
| Total votes | 4,412,727 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 6,761,157 | 65.27 | ||
| Source: Nohlen et al.[3] | ||||