1995 Northern Cypriot presidential election

1995 Northern Cypriot presidential election

15 April 1995 (first round)
22 April 1995 (second round)
 
Candidate Rauf Denktaş Derviş Eroğlu
Party Independent UBP
Popular vote 53,235 31,972
Percentage 62.48% 37.52%

President before election

Rauf Denktaş
Independent

Elected President

Rauf Denktaş
Independent

Presidential elections were held in Northern Cyprus on 15 April 1995. As no candidate received over 50% of the vote, a run-off was held on 22 April. Rauf Denktaş was re-elected with 62% of the vote.[1]

Results

CandidatePartyFirst roundSecond round
Votes%Votes%
Rauf DenktaşIndependent37,56340.4053,23562.48
Derviş EroğluNational Unity Party22,45024.1431,97237.52
Özker ÖzgürRepublican Turkish Party17,62718.96
Mustafa AkıncıPeace and Democracy Movement13,23314.23
Alpay DurduranPatriot Union Party1,6281.75
Ayhan KaymakIndependent3490.38
Sami DüdenoğluIndependent1320.14
Total92,982100.0085,207100.00
Valid votes92,98296.3185,20793.75
Invalid/blank votes3,5583.695,6846.25
Total votes96,540100.0090,891100.00
Registered voters/turnout113,39885.13113,44080.12
Source: YSK, YSK

References

  1. ^ James Ker-Lindsay & Hubert Faustmann (2008) The Government and Politics of Cyprus, Peter Lang, p268