Election Results
As published by the Anatolia News Agency on April 18, 2005. Results are considered unofficial until published in the Official Gazette.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mehmet Ali Talat | Republican Turkish Party | 55,943 | 55.6 |
| Derviş Eroğlu | National Unity Party (UBP) | 22,869 | 22.73 |
| Mustafa Arabacıoğlu | Democrat Party (DP) | 13,302 | 13.22 |
| Nuri Çevikel | New Party (YP) | 4816 | 4.79 |
| Zeki Beşiktepeli | Independent | 1728 | 1.72 |
| Hüseyin Angolemli | Communal Liberation Party (TKP) | 1054 | 1.05 |
| Zehra Cengiz | Cyprus Socialist Party | 439 | 0.44 |
| Arif Salih Kırdağ | Independent | 306 | 0.3 |
| Ayhan Kaymak | Independent | 168 | 0.17 |
| Total (turnout 69.58%) | 100,186 | 100 | |
| Source: Adam Carr | |||
The Turkish Cypriot electoral commission put the turnout at 69.58% - a lower figure than previous presidential elections, which have always been over 80%. It led UBP leader Derviş Eroğlu to question the legitimacy of the election, pointing to the fact that so many voters had decided not to vote in protest.
Read more about this topic: Northern Cyprus Presidential Election, 2005, Results
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