2004 Czech Senate election

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2004 Czech Senate election
← 2002 5 and 6 November 2004 (first round)
12 and 13 November 2004 (second round)		 2006 →
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Leader Mirek Topolánek Miroslav Kalousek Miroslav Grebeníček
Party ODS KDU-ČSL KSČM
Seats won 19 4 1
1st round 241,120
33.3% 		97,956
13.5% 		125,892
17.4%
2nd round 257,861
53.8% 		54,501
11.4% 		65,136
13.6%
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Senate elections were held in the Czech Republic on 5 and 6 November 2004, with a second round on 12 and 13 November.[1] The result was a victory for the Civic Democratic Party, which won 37 of the 81 seats. Voter turnout was 28.6% in the first round and just 18.4% in the second.[2]

Results[]

Party First round Second round Seats +/–
Votes % Votes %
Civic Democratic Party 241,120 33.3 257,861 53.8 37 +11
Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia 125,892 17.4 65,136 13.6 2 –1
KDU-ČSL 97,956 13.5 54,501 11.4 14 –1
Czech Social Democratic Party 90,446 12.5 24,923 5.2 7 –4
Union of Independents 20,503 2.8 16,067 3.4 7 –
35,900 5.0 7,337 1.5 14 –
Freedom Union – Democratic Union 26,431 3.6 23,922 5.0
Green Party 7,137 1.0 13,296 2.8
Independents and others 79,301 10.9 15,848 3.3
Invalid/blank votes 52,731 – 2,300 – – –
Total 777,417 100 481,191 100 81 0
Sourcesa: 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, p472
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