1954 Turkish presidential election
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{{Infobox election
| country = Turkey
| type = presidential
| previous_election = 1950 Turkish presidential election
| previous_year = 1950
| election_date = 14 May 1954
| next_election = 1957 Turkish presidential election
| next_year = 1957
| image1 = File:Mahmut Celalettin Bayar Renkli Hali.jpg
| nominee1 = Celâl Bayar
| party1 = Democrat Party (Turkey, 1946–1961)
| popular_vote1 = 486
| percentage1 = 94.74%
| image2 = File:İsmet İnönü Renkli.jpg
| nominee2 = İsmet İnönü
| party2 = Republican People's Party
| popular_vote2 = 27
| percentage2 = 5.26%
| title = President
| before_election = Celal Bayar
| before_party = Democrat Party (Turkey, 1946–1961)
| after_election = Celal Bayar
| after_party = Democrat Party (Turkey, 1946–1961)
}}
Indirect presidential elections were held in Turkey on 14 May 1954. 513 out of 541 members of the Grand National Assembly participated in the elections, which were held as required by law immediately after the election of the members of the tenth parliament. Incumbent president Celal Bayar was re-elected to the presidency with 486 votes in the first round.{{Cite web |title=1923'ten günümüze Cumhurbaşkanı seçimleri |url=https://www.aa.com.tr/tr/turkiye/1923-ten-gunumuze-cumhurbaskani-secimleri/134629 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160127083413/https://www.aa.com.tr/tr/turkiye/1923-ten-gunumuze-cumhurbaskani-secimleri/134629 |archive-date=27 January 2016 |access-date=30 October 2021 |publisher=aa.com.tr}} In the same year the 1954 Turkish general election were held.
Results
{{Election results
|cand1=Celâl Bayar|party1=Democrat Party|votes1=486
|cand2=İsmet İnönü|party2=Republican People's Party|votes2=27
|invalid=28
|electorate=541
}}
References
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