The Cyprus constitution of 1882, which had…
1924 CE to 1935 CE
Three of the elected members were to be Muslims (Turkish Cypriots) and the remaining nine non-Muslims.
This distribution was devised on the basis of a British interpretation of the census taken in 1881.
These arrangements favor the Muslims.
In practice, the three Muslim members usually vote with the six appointees, bringing about a nine to nine stalemate that can be broken by the vote of the high commissioner.
Because Turkish Cypriots are generally supported by the high commissioners, the desires of the Greek Cypriot majority are thwarted.
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