1939 Turkish general electionGeneral elections were held in Turkey on 26 March 1939. The Republican People's Party was the only party in the country at the time. Voter turnout was reported to be 77.8%.Electoral systemThe elections were held under the Ottoman electoral law passed in 1908, which provided for a two-stage process. In the first stage, voters elected secondary electors. In the second stage the secondary electors elected the members of the Turkish Grand National Assembly. A total of 429 members were elected.