1957 Turkish general election

General elections were held in Turkey on 27 October 1957. The electoral system used was the multiple non-transferable vote, with each electoral district electing an average of nine members.^[2] The result was a victory for the Democrat Party, which won 424 of the 610 seats.^[3]

1957 Turkish general election

← 1954 27 October 1957 1961 →
610 seats in the Grand National Assembly 306 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	76.6%[1] 12.0pp
First party Second party   Leader Adnan Menderes İsmet İnönü Party DP CHP Last election 58.42%, 503 seats 35.11%, 31 seats Seats won 424 178 Seat change 79 147 Popular vote 4,497,811 3,825,267 Percentage 48.62% 41.35% Swing 9.80pp 6.24pp   Third party Fourth party   Leader Osman Bölükbaşı Fevzi Lütfi Karaosmanoğlu Party CMP HP Last election 5.28%, 5 seats – Seats won 4 4 Seat change 1 New Popular vote 604,087 321,471 Percentage 6.53% 3.48% Swing 1.25pp New
Prime Minister before election Adnan Menderes DP Elected Prime Minister Adnan Menderes DP

Results

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Democrat Party	4,497,811	48.62	424	–79
	Republican People's Party	3,825,267	41.35	178	+147
	Republican Nation Party	604,087	6.53	4	–1
	Liberty Party	321,471	3.48	4	New
	Homeland Party	463	0.01	0	New
	Independents	1,850	0.02	0	–2
Total		9,250,949	100.00	610	+69
Registered voters/turnout		12,078,623	–
Source: YSK