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2002 Czech Senate election
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Senate elections were held in the Czech Republic on 25 and 26 October 2002, with a second round on 1 and 2 November.[1] Voter turnout was just 24.1% in the first round and 31.7% in the second.[2]
The results saw the Civic Democratic Party emerge as the most successful party, winning nine seats. Independent candidates were also successful, winning eight seats. The parties of the former Four-Coalition were heavily defeated.[3]
Electoral system
[edit]One third of the 81-member Senate is elected every two years, giving Senators six year terms. The seats are elected in single-member constituencies using the two-round system.[4]
Background
[edit]Czech Social Democratic Party held 11 Seats in the elected part of Senate. Christian and Democratic Union – Czechoslovak People's Party held second highest number of seats - 6. Both parties were part of governing coalition. Opposition Civic Democratic Party held only 5 Seats. Election was considered important due to 2003 Presidential election. Czech Social Democratic Party was considered front-runner of the election while the Civic Democratic Party was expected to be second strongest party.[5]
Composition of contested seats prior to the elections
[edit]| Name | Ideology | Leader | Seats | |
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| Czech Social Democratic Party | Social democracy | Vladimír Špidla | 11 / 27
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| KDU-ČSL | Christian democracy | Cyril Svoboda | 6 / 27
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| Civic Democratic Party | Conservatism | Václav Klaus | 5 / 27
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| Civic Democratic Alliance | Liberalism | Jiřina Nováková | 3 / 27
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| Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia | Communism | Miroslav Grebeníček | 1 / 27
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| Independents | 1 / 27
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Opinion polls
[edit]| Date | Polling firm | ČSSD | KDU-ČSL | ODS | ODA | KSČM | US–DEU |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 November 2002 | Result | 7 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 October 2002 | SC&C[6] | 12 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| November 1996 | Previous election | 11 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Results
[edit]| Nominating party | First round | Second round | Total seats | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | |||
| Civic Democratic Party | 165,794 | 24.88 | 0 | 284,537 | 34.60 | 9 | 9 | |
| Czech Social Democratic Party | 122,397 | 18.37 | 0 | 224,386 | 27.29 | 7 | 7 | |
| Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia | 110,171 | 16.53 | 0 | 57,434 | 6.98 | 1 | 1 | |
| KDU-ČSL | 58,858 | 8.83 | 0 | 47,049 | 5.72 | 1 | 1 | |
| Freedom Union – Democratic Union | 48,879 | 7.33 | 0 | 36,294 | 4.41 | 1 | 1 | |
| SNK Union of Independents | 44,112 | 6.62 | 0 | 45,096 | 5.48 | 2 | 2 | |
| Independents | 27,533 | 4.13 | 1 | 23,812 | 2.90 | 1 | 2 | |
| Civic Democratic Alliance | 8,846 | 1.33 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Liberal Reform Party | 7,592 | 1.14 | 0 | 20,069 | 2.44 | 1 | 1 | |
| Vote for the City | 7,242 | 1.09 | 0 | 12,587 | 1.53 | 0 | 0 | |
| Path of Change | 4,967 | 0.75 | 0 | 18,087 | 2.20 | 1 | 1 | |
| HNHRM | 4,576 | 0.69 | 0 | 16,915 | 2.06 | 1 | 1 | |
| Your Vote | 3,177 | 0.48 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Right Bloc | 3,044 | 0.46 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Hope | 2,858 | 0.43 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Green Party | 2,639 | 0.40 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Party for the Open Society | 2,576 | 0.39 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| United Democrats – Association of Independents | 2,165 | 0.32 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Active Independent Citizens | 1,734 | 0.26 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Balbín's Poetic Party | 1,455 | 0.22 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Rural Party – United Civic Forces | 1,240 | 0.19 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Moravané | 1,181 | 0.18 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Civic Coalition – Political Club | 1,043 | 0.16 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Moravian Democratic Party | 532 | 0.08 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Choice for the Future | 496 | 0.07 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Party of Common Sense | 489 | 0.07 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Conservative Party | 480 | 0.07 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Party for Life Security | 352 | 0.05 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Czech National Social Party | 187 | 0.03 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Democratic League | 64 | 0.01 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Independents | 29,776 | 4.47 | 0 | 36,021 | 4.38 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 666,455 | 100.00 | 1 | 822,287 | 100.00 | 26 | 27 | |
| Valid votes | 666,455 | 98.91 | 822,287 | 95.89 | ||||
| Invalid/blank votes | 7,366 | 1.09 | 35,204 | 4.11 | ||||
| Total votes | 673,821 | 100.00 | 857,491 | 100.00 | ||||
| Registered voters/turnout | 2,797,846 | 24.08 | 2,708,764 | 31.66 | ||||
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver, Volby | ||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p471 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
- ^ Nohlen & Stöver, p472
- ^ "Nezávislí útočí". iDNES.cz. 3 November 2002. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
- ^ "Electoral system". IPU.
- ^ "V senátních volbách jde i o prezidenta". iDNES.cz. 18 October 2002. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
- ^ "Průzkum výsledků senátních voleb". Kurzy.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 7 May 2018.
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