Research Article

EVALUATION OF THE 1950 TURKISH GENERAL ELECTIONS IN THE CONTEXT OF SEAT MAXIMIZATION APPROACH

Number: 25 April 30, 2023
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EVALUATION OF THE 1950 TURKISH GENERAL ELECTIONS IN THE CONTEXT OF SEAT MAXIMIZATION APPROACH

Abstract

The 1950 elections in Turkey are of significant importance as they represent the first election in which the government changed hands through a democratic process. This study examines the 1950 elections in the context of the seat maximization approach. The study analyzes the decision taken by the ruling party at the time, the Republican People's Party (CHP), regarding the current electoral system, and the situation that arose as a result of the expectations related to this decision. The central argument of this study is that the decisions made by ruling parties to change or maintain the electoral system are shaped by the expectation of increasing their own representation. The study highlights the main issue that decisions taken by ruling parties within the framework of seat maximization may not always correspond with the resulting outcomes. In this study, the seat maximization approach is first introduced, followed by an analysis of the political and social structure of the period. Finally, the demands of political parties regarding the electoral system and the resulting outcomes are evaluated.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Political Science

Journal Section

Research Article

Early Pub Date

April 29, 2023

Publication Date

April 30, 2023

Submission Date

February 15, 2023

Acceptance Date

April 28, 2023

Published in Issue

Year 2023 Number: 25

APA
Sevinç, H. (2023). EVALUATION OF THE 1950 TURKISH GENERAL ELECTIONS IN THE CONTEXT OF SEAT MAXIMIZATION APPROACH. Bingöl Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi, 25, 417-428. https://doi.org/10.29029/busbed.1251596
AMA
1.Sevinç H. EVALUATION OF THE 1950 TURKISH GENERAL ELECTIONS IN THE CONTEXT OF SEAT MAXIMIZATION APPROACH. Bingöl Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi. 2023;(25):417-428. doi:10.29029/busbed.1251596
Chicago
Sevinç, Hüseyin. 2023. “EVALUATION OF THE 1950 TURKISH GENERAL ELECTIONS IN THE CONTEXT OF SEAT MAXIMIZATION APPROACH”. Bingöl Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi, nos. 25: 417-28. https://doi.org/10.29029/busbed.1251596.
EndNote
Sevinç H (April 1, 2023) EVALUATION OF THE 1950 TURKISH GENERAL ELECTIONS IN THE CONTEXT OF SEAT MAXIMIZATION APPROACH. Bingöl Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi 25 417–428.
IEEE
[1]H. Sevinç, “EVALUATION OF THE 1950 TURKISH GENERAL ELECTIONS IN THE CONTEXT OF SEAT MAXIMIZATION APPROACH”, Bingöl Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi, no. 25, pp. 417–428, Apr. 2023, doi: 10.29029/busbed.1251596.
ISNAD
Sevinç, Hüseyin. “EVALUATION OF THE 1950 TURKISH GENERAL ELECTIONS IN THE CONTEXT OF SEAT MAXIMIZATION APPROACH”. Bingöl Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi. 25 (April 1, 2023): 417-428. https://doi.org/10.29029/busbed.1251596.
JAMA
1.Sevinç H. EVALUATION OF THE 1950 TURKISH GENERAL ELECTIONS IN THE CONTEXT OF SEAT MAXIMIZATION APPROACH. Bingöl Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi. 2023;:417–428.
MLA
Sevinç, Hüseyin. “EVALUATION OF THE 1950 TURKISH GENERAL ELECTIONS IN THE CONTEXT OF SEAT MAXIMIZATION APPROACH”. Bingöl Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi, no. 25, Apr. 2023, pp. 417-28, doi:10.29029/busbed.1251596.
Vancouver
1.Hüseyin Sevinç. EVALUATION OF THE 1950 TURKISH GENERAL ELECTIONS IN THE CONTEXT OF SEAT MAXIMIZATION APPROACH. Bingöl Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi. 2023 Apr. 1;(25):417-28. doi:10.29029/busbed.1251596