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July 28, 2013 Held

Northern Cyprus
Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC)
Election for Cumhuriyet Meclisi (Northern Cypriot Assembly of the Republic)

Results

Voter Participation


Cast Votes:118,982
Valid Votes:None
Invalid Votes:0
Voter
Turnout*

Vote Share by Party:

Party Seats Won Seats Change Votes

Republican Turkish Party (Cumhuriyetçi Türk Partisi) 21 - 477,209

38.38%

National Unity Party (Ulusal Birlik Partisi) 14 - 339,864

27.33%

Democratic Party (Demokrat Parti) 12 - 288,021

23.16%

Communal Democracy Party (Toplumcu Demokrasi Partisi) 3 - 92,110

7.41%

United Cyprus Party (Birleşik Kıbrıs Partisi) - - 39,127

3.15%
Election Results Modified: Jun 28, 2013

General Information

At stake in this election:

  • 50 seats in the Assembly of the Republic (Cumhuriyet Meclisi)

Description of government structure:

  • Chief of State: President Derviş EROGLU
  • Head of Government: Prime Minister Sibel SIBER **
  • Assembly: Northern Cyprus has a unicameral Assembly of the Republic (Cumhuriyet Meclisi) with 50 seats.

** Caretaker Prime Minister appointed after a no-confidence vote May 2013.

Description of electoral system:

  • The President is elected by absolute majority vote through a two-round system to serve a 5-year term.
  • Prime Minister is nominated by the president.
  • In the Assembly of the Republic (Cumhuriyet Meclisi) 50 members are elected by proportional representation to serve 5-year terms.***

*** Members are elected from 5 electoral districts. There is a 5 percent threshold for gaining representation. Voters in each district may vote for a party list, or for individual candidates. If they vote for individual candidates, their number of votes cannot exceed the number of seats in the district.

Main parties in the electoral race:

***** Eight members of the UBP have defected to join the DP-UG.

Population and number of registered voters:

  • Population: 294,906 (December 2011 Turkish Cypriot administration census)
  • Registered Voters: 172,803 (July 2013 )
Election Modified: Jun 21, 2024

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