1989 Turkish local elections|
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Majority party
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Minority party
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Third party
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| Leader
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Erdal İnönü
|
Süleyman Demirel
|
Turgut Özal
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| Party
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SHP
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DYP
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ANAP
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| Popular vote
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6,354,252
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5,565,776
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4,828,164
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| Percentage
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28.69%
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25.13%
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21.80%
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|
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Fourth party
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Fifth party
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Sixth party
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|
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| Leader
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Necmettin Erbakan
|
Bülent Ecevit
|
Alparslan Türkeş
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| Party
|
RP
|
DSP
|
MÇP
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| Popular vote
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2,170,431
|
1,998,819
|
916,405
|
| Percentage
|
9,80%
|
9.03%
|
4.14%
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|
|
Local elections were held in Turkey on 26 March 1989. In the elections, both the mayors and the local parliaments (Turkish: İl Genel Meclisi) were elected. The figures presented below are the results of the local parliament elections.[1]
Results
In the elections, the ANAP suffered a nationwide rout in what many saw as a referendum on the Özal administration.[2]
Provincial assemblies
| Party | Votes | % |
|---|
| Social Democratic Populist Party | 6,354,252 | 28.69 |
| True Path Party | 5,565,776 | 25.13 |
| Motherland Party | 4,828,164 | 21.80 |
| Welfare Party | 2,170,431 | 9.80 |
| Democratic Left Party | 1,998,819 | 9.03 |
| Nationalist Task Party | 916,405 | 4.14 |
| Reformist Democracy Party | 208,725 | 0.94 |
| Independents | 103,755 | 0.47 |
| Total | 22,146,327 | 100.00 |
Metropolitan center mayors
Mayor of other centers
References