1998 Czech Senate election

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Senate elections for a third of chamber were held in the Czech Republic on 13 and 14 November 1998 with a second round on 20 and 21 November.[1]

The result was a victory for the Four-Coalition, which won 13 of the 27 seats up for election. The Coalition was an alliance of the Christian and Democratic Union – Czechoslovak People's Party, the Democratic Union, the Freedom Union and the Civic Democratic Alliance.[2] However, Civic Democratic Party remained the largest Senate fraction. Voter turnout was 41% in the first round and 20.3% in the second.[3]

The elections were held using the two-round system, with an absolute majority required to be elected.

Results[]

Party First round Second round Seats
Votes % Votes % Won Total +/–
Civic Democratic Party 266,377 27.7 210,156 39.1 9 28 –4
Four-Coalition 255,785 26.6 166,483 31.0 13 26[4] +5
Czech Social Democratic Party 208,845 21.7 121,700 22.7 3 23 –2
Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia 159,123 16.5 31,097 5.8 2 4 +2
Independent Candidate 38,381 4.0 7,655 1.4 0 0 –1
Independents and others 33,600 3.5 – – 0 0 0
Invalid/blank votes 131,564 – 4,778 – – – –
Total 1,093,675 100 541,869 100 27 81 0
Sources: Nohlen & Stöver

References[]

  1. ^ Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p471 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
  2. ^ Nohlen & Stöver, p477
  3. ^ Nohlen & Stöver, p472
  4. ^ Number of seats won by Four-Coalition parties in 1996 and 1998 added up.
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