Czech presidential election, 1993
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The 1993 Czech presidential election was held on 26 January 1993 to elect the first President of independent Czech Republic. The first election was done indirectly [1]by the members of the Czech Republic Parliament. Václav Havel was elected President.[2][3]
Candidates
- Václav Havel - former president of Czechoslovakia and a candidate of governing coalition (ODS, KDU-CSL and ODA).
- Marie Stiborová - leader of Left Bloc (coalition of parties KSCM and SDL).
- Miroslav Sládek - leader of SPR-RSC.
Results
All 200 Memebrs of parliament voted. 6 of them submitted unvalid ballots while 22 submitted empty ballots. Havel received 109 votes and thus won the election in the first round. Communist candidate Stiborová received only 49 votes and Republican candidate Sládek only 14 votes. This is the only presidential election in which the president was voted and elected only by Chamber of Deputies.[4]
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Václav Havel | 109 | 63.37 |
| Marie Stiborová | 49 | 28.49 |
| Miroslav Sládek | 14 | 8.14 |
| Blank ballots | 22 | – |
| Invalid votes | 6 | – |
| Total | 200 | 100 |
References
- ↑ "Indirect election prior to 2013". Robert Schuman. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
- ↑ "Prezidentská volba tajná ci verejná". Vlada.cz. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
- ↑ "Naši prezidenti - Haló noviny". www.halonoviny.cz. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
- ↑ "1992 a 1993 - Volba prezidenta 2008 (Ceský rozhlas)". www.rozhlas.cz. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
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