Senate elections were held in Turkey on 5 June 1966.[1] In this election 52 members of the senate were elected; 50 members for one-third of the senate and two vacant seats.[2]
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats |
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| Justice Party | 1,688,316 | 56.90 | 35 |
| Republican People's Party | 877,066 | 29.56 | 13 |
| Nation Party | 157,115 | 5.29 | 1 |
| Workers' Party | 116,375 | 3.92 | 1 |
| New Turkey Party | 70,043 | 2.36 | 1 |
| Republican Villagers Nation Party | 57,367 | 1.93 | 1 |
| Independents | 980 | 0.03 | 0 |
| Total | 2,967,262 | 100.00 | 52 |
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| Total votes | 3,072,393 | – | |
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| Registered voters/turnout | 5,466,284 | 56.21 | |
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| Source: Department of State, Nohlen et al.[3] |
References
Turkey portal