Presidential Election, 13 December 1959 (Votes) Pancyprian Nicosia Kyrenia Ammochostos Larnaca Lemesos Pafos Registered 238879 83494 14431 48016 23014 46036 23888 Voted 218588 75349 13153 45262 20886 41927 22011 Valid 216864 74640 13062 45015 20715 41586 21846 Makarios 145010 49137 9469 29049 13422 27443 16490 Ioannis Clerides 71854 25503 3593 15966 7293 14143 [...]
The presidential election of 1968 was the catalyst for reactivating political action, which started with the formation of new parties. AKEL was until early 1968 the only organized party, while the Patriotic Front constituted only a loose formation of persons – deputies under that label. Over time, the positions of these MPs had significantly [...]
Parliamentary Elections of 31 July 1960 (Votes) Pancyprian Nicosia Kyrenia Famagusta Larnaca Limassol Paphos Registered 215155 83253 14366 48361 23207 45968 - Voted 138218 53771 8515 36367 9590 29975 - Valid 136062 52688 8404 35909 9508 29553 - Patriotic Front 82889 31318 6761 20075 8313 16422 - AKEL 51719 22463 - 15396 - [...]
The outcome of the 1970 elections was significantly altered by the shift of votes, mainly from AKEL to EDEK, limiting so the strength of the Eniaion Party. In the 1976 elections, the popular vote was completely changed by manipulation of the electoral system. Through the possibilities offered by the plurality system, the popular will [...]
