Universal suffrage, which was gained due to political, economic, and social developments and struggles in the 19th century, has been one of the most critical dimensions of democratic processes worldwide. Gender, education, social status, or class are no longer considered criteria for voting and political representation in democratic countries. As in the implementation of any social and political rights, however, there are differences between having rights to and benefiting from them. In this respect, this study aims to investigate under which conditions the right to represent is restrained by political units, especially state and political parties, which the criteria for candidacy are necessary, and who can become a representative through examining the profiles of the deputies in the 27th Parliament of Turkey. Firstly, the study examines restrictions and criteria applied by state and political parties in order for anyone to be a parliamentary candidate. In the subsequent sections of the essay, the data on the profiles and backgrounds of the deputies relating to gender, age, education, and occupation are examined. It is seen that both the candidacy criteria of the parties exclude a part of the society, and the profile of the current parliament does not encompass all public groups and classes. In addition, this study uncovers that the overwhelming majority of the deputies in the parliament are middle‐aged, educated males and have capital. This research concludes with the observation that there are differences between the structure of parliament and society in terms of political representation, despite the removal of restrictions such as gender, property ownership, and taxation in Turkey. Consequently, despite having the right to represent, each citizen does not have equal access to it.