Cyprus (Greek) 1981 Legislative
Election
|
Chamber
|
House
of Representatives
|
|
Date of Election
|
May
24, 1981
|
|
Type of Electoral
System
|
Proportional
|
|
Number of
Seats Available
|
35
*
|
| Length
of Legislative Term |
5
years
|
|
|
Number
of Seats
|
Percentage
of Votes #
|
| Progressive
Party of the Working People (AKEL) |
12
|
32.8%
|
| Democratic
Rally (Disy) |
12
|
31.9%
|
| Democratic
Party (Diko) |
8
|
19.5%
|
| Unified
Democratic Union of Cyprus (EDEK) |
3
|
8.2%
|
* 35 seats were reserved
for Greek Cypriots and 15 for the Turkish minority. Turkish seats were
unoccupied due to a parliamentary boycott beginning in December 1963.
Source: Political
Handbook of the World 1984-85, Binghamton, NY: CSA Publications, 1985.
# Source: Keesing's
Contemporary Archives (1981): 31225.
| Population
Size |
634
000
|
| Registered
Voters |
308
729
|
|
Total Votes
|
295
602
|
|
Vote/Registered
Voter
|
95.7%
|
|
Spoilt Ballots
|
1.6%
|
Source: Voter
Turnout: Cyprus. [Internet]. International IDEA. 23 October 2001.
|
