General elections were held in Turkey on 2 May 1954. The electoral system used was the multiple non-transferable vote. The result was a landslide victory for the Democrat Party, which won 503 of the 541 seats. Voter turnout was 88.6%.
Results
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Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
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| Democrat Party | 5,313,659 | 58.42 | 503 | +87 |
| Republican People's Party | 3,193,471 | 35.11 | 31 | –38 |
| Republican Nation Party | 480,249 | 5.28 | 5 | New |
| Turkish Villagers' Party | 50,935 | 0.56 | 0 | New |
| Democratic Labour Party | 910 | 0.01 | 0 | New |
| Independents | 56,393 | 0.62 | 2 | –6 |
Total | 9,095,617 | 100.00 | 541 | +54 |
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Registered voters/turnout | 10,262,063 | – | |
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Source: YSK |