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1996 Czech Senate election

FieldValue
countryCzech Republic
typeparliamentary
election_date15–16 November 1996 (first round)
22–23 November 1996 (second round)
next_electionCzech Senate election, 1998
next_year1998
1blankFirst round
2blankSecond round
leader1Václav Klaus
party1Civic Democratic Party (Czech Republic)
seats132
1data11,006,036
36.48%
2data11,134,044
49.15%
leader2Miloš Zeman
party2Czech Social Democratic Party
seats225
1data2559,304
20.28%
2data2733,713
31.80%
leader3Josef Lux
party3Christian and Democratic Union – Czechoslovak People's Party
seats313
1data3274,316
9.95%
2data3247,819
10.74%
leader4Jan Kalvoda
party4Civic Democratic Alliance
seats47
1data4222,319
8.06%
2data4119,730
5.19%
leader5Miroslav Grebeníček
party5Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia
seats52
1data5393,494
14.27%
2data545,304
1.96%

22–23 November 1996 (second round)

36.48% 49.15%

20.28% 31.80%

9.95% 10.74%

8.06% 5.19%

14.27% 1.96%

Senate elections were held in the Czech Republic for the first time on 15 and 16 November 1996, with a second round on 22 and 23 November. the first after independence. The Civic Democratic Party emerged as the largest party, winning 32 of the 81 seats. Voter turnout was 35% in the first round and 31% in the second.

This was the only time Senate elections were held in all 81 single-member constituencies at the same time. Senators elected in 1996 were divided into three classes depending on number of their constituencies to determine which Senate seats would be up for election in 1998, 2000 and 2002. Senators in the Czech Republic are elected for six-year terms, with one-third being renewed every two years.

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

Opinion polls

DatePolling firmODSČSSDKSČMKDU-ČSLODASPR-RSČOthers/Undecided
August 1996title=Nesstar WebViewurl=http://nesstar.soc.cas.cz/webview/website=nesstar.soc.cas.czaccessdate=4 January 2017}}15.710.43.02.61.50.965.9
September 1996IVVM38.421.015.38.46.62.38.0
October 1996IVVM34.625.712.311.28.61.16.6
November 1996IVVM40.824.111.89.98.01.63.8

Results

References

References

  1. [[Dieter Nohlen]] & Philip Stöver (2010) ''Elections in Europe: A data handbook'', p471 {{ISBN. 978-3-8329-5609-7
  2. Nohlen & Stöver, p472
  3. "Nesstar WebView".
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