1981 Northern Cypriot general election

General elections were held in Northern Cyprus on 28 June 1981. Rauf Denktaş was re-elected President, whilst his National Unity Party remained the largest party in the National Council, although it lost its majority.

1981 Northern Cypriot general election

28 June 1981
Turnout88.62%
Presidential election
 
Candidate Rauf Denktaş Ziya Rızkı Özker Özgür
Party UBP TKP CTP
Popular vote 36,386 21,483 8,958
Percentage 51.71% 30.53% 12.73%

President before election

Rauf Denktaş
UBP

President-elect

Rauf Denktaş
UBP

Parliamentary election

40 seats in the National Council
21 seats needed for a majority
PartyLeader % Seats +/–
UBP Mustafa Çağatay 42.53% 18 −12
TKP Alpay Durduran 28.53% 13 +7
CTP Özker Özgür 15.05% 5 +3
DHP Nejat Konuk 8.09% 3 New
TBP İsmail Tezer 5.51% 1 New
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Prime Minister before Prime Minister after
Mustafa Çağatay
UBP
Nejat Konuk
DHP
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