Elections in Turkey - Local Elections

Local Elections

  • September 3, 1950
    • DP: 560 municipalities,
    • CHP : 40 municipalities.
  • April 18, 1999
  • March 28, 2004
    • AK Party: 41.6%,
    • CHP : 18.2%
    • MHP : 10.4%
    • DYP : 9.9%
  • March 22, 2009: see Turkish local elections, 2009
    • AK Party: 38.9%,
    • CHP : 23.2%
    • MHP : 16.1%

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