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.
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