In the first and second rounds, the ruling party DYP was unsuccessful in electing its candidate, Süleyman Demirel.

Finally, in the third round, Süleyman Demirel was elected as the ninth President of Turkey.

If there is no clear winner before the third round, the winning threshold is dropped to a simple majority, or 226 votes.

If there is still no winner, the two candidates with the most votes from the third round progress to a runoff election, where the simply majority rule still applies.

In the event of no clear winner among the two, the Turkish constitution states that a snap general election must be called to overcome the parliamentary deadlock.