Turkish senate elections, 1961
The election to the Senate in Turkey in 1961 were the first Senate elections in the history of Turkey. They took place on 15 October 1961.
Choice
In this election, the 150 members of the Turkish Senate were elected by a majority vote. The result was a surprise to many political observers of the time, as the second strongest of the votes Adalet Partisi her party could win more seats than the ruling Republican People's Party, although the latter had more votes nationwide.