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1995 Northern Cypriot presidential election

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1995 Northern Cypriot presidential election

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Candidate Rauf Denktaş Derviş Eroğlu
Party Independent UBP
Popular vote 53,235 31,972
Percentage 62.48% 37.52%

President before election

Rauf Denktaş
Independent

Elected President

Rauf Denktaş
Independent

Presidential elections were held in Northern Cyprus on 15 April 1995. As no candidate received over 50% of the vote, a run-off was held on 22 April. Rauf Denktaş was re-elected with 62% of the vote.[1]

Results

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CandidatePartyFirst roundSecond round
Votes%Votes%
Rauf DenktaşIndependent37,56340.4053,23562.48
Derviş EroğluNational Unity Party22,45024.1431,97237.52
Özker ÖzgürRepublican Turkish Party17,62718.96
Mustafa AkıncıPeace and Democracy Movement13,23314.23
Alpay DurduranPatriot Union Party1,6281.75
Ayhan KaymakIndependent3490.38
Sami DüdenoğluIndependent1320.14
Total92,982100.0085,207100.00
Valid votes92,98296.3185,20793.75
Invalid/blank votes3,5583.695,6846.25
Total votes96,540100.0090,891100.00
Registered voters/turnout113,39885.13113,44080.12
Source: YSK, YSK

References

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  1. ^ James Ker-Lindsay & Hubert Faustmann (2008) The Government and Politics of Cyprus, Peter Lang, p268