Türkiye parliamentary presidential election 1961
Türkiye elections · 1961-10-26 · held
Cemal Gürsel was elected President by Parliament.
Indirect election — selection through an electoral body rather than a direct national popular vote. The record notes explain the selection process.
Related elections
Results: final · complete coverage · Legislators’ votes in the decisive parliamentary ballot; shares of all 607 ballots cast, including blank/invalid votes
| Party / candidate | Elector ballots | Elector ballot share | Seats | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cemal Gürsel Independent — Elected | 434 | 71.499176% | — | — |
This was an indirect parliamentary presidential selection, not a public national ballot. Only the decisive ballot is displayed; earlier rounds are not added to its votes. The vote-share denominator includes blank and invalid ballots, so named-candidate shares need not sum to 100%. Public turnout and popular-vote totals are not applicable. Party affiliations describe the election era, while independent/write-in candidates have no inferred ideology. No other candidate stood. Blank ballots are excluded from candidate rows.
Sources & further reading
TBMM: parliamentary presidential selection and decisive ballot