2005 Northern Cypriot parliamentary election

2005 Northern Cypriot parliamentary election

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50 seats in the Assembly of the Republic 26 seats needed for a majority

Party Leader Vote % Seats +/– CTP Mehmet Ali Talat 44.51 24 +5 UBP Derviş Eroğlu 31.67 19 +1 DP Serdar Denktaş 13.47 6 −1 BDH Mustafa Akıncı 5.84 1 −5 This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below. Prime Minister before Prime Minister after Mehmet Ali Talat CTP Mehmet Ali Talat CTP

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Early parliamentary elections were held in Northern Cyprus on 20 February 2005, after the coalition government led by Mehmet Ali Talat lost its majority in the House of Representatives. The vote was a resounding victory for Mehmet Ali Talat's CTP-United Forces alliance, although it fell just short of a majority. The UBP, Democratic Party and BDH also crossed the 5% election threshold and won seats in the House.