Czech legislative election, 1996
Czech legislative election, 1996
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Parliamentary elections were held in the Czech Republic on 31 May and 1 June 1996,[1] the first after independence. The result was a victory for the Civic Democratic Party, which won 68 of the 200 seats. Voter turnout was 76.3%.[2]
Results
Party |
Votes |
% |
Seats |
+/– |
Civic Democratic Party | 1,794,560 | 29.62 | 68 | – |
Czech Social Democratic Party | 1,602,250 | 26.44 | 61 | +45 |
Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia | 626,136 | 10.33 | 22 | –13 |
KDU-ČSL | 489,349 | 8.08 | 18 | +3 |
SPR-RSČ | 485,072 | 8.01 | 18 | +4 |
Civic Democratic Alliance | 385,369 | 6.36 | 13 | –1 |
Pensioners for Life Security | 187,455 | 3.09 | 0 | 0 |
Democratic Union | 169,796 | 2.80 | 0 | New |
Free Democrats - Liberal National Social Party | 124,165 | 2.05 | 0 | New |
Left Bloc | 85,122 | 1.40 | 0 | New |
Independents | 30,125 | 0.50 | 0 | New |
Moravian Centre Union | 27,490 | 0.45 | 0 | New |
HSMSMNSJ | 25,198 | 0.42 | 0 | New |
Moravian National Party | 16,580 | 0.27 | 0 | New |
Democratic Left Party | 7,740 | 0.13 | 0 | New |
Czech Right | 2,808 | 0.05 | 0 | New |
Invalid/blank votes | 37,189 | – | – | – |
Total | 6,096,404 | 100 | 200 | 0 |
Registered voters/turnout | 7,990,770 | 76.3 | – | – |
Source: Nohlen & Stöver |
Popular vote |
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ODS |
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29.62% |
ČSSD |
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26.44% |
KSČM |
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10.33% |
KDU-ČSL |
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8.08% |
SPR-RSČ |
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8.01% |
ODA |
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6.36% |
DŽJ |
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3.09% |
DEU |
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2.80% |
CSNS |
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2.05% |
LB |
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1.40% |
Others |
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1.82% |
Parliamentary seats |
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ODS |
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34.00% |
ČSSD |
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30.50% |
KSČM |
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11.00% |
KDU-ČSL |
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9.00% |
SPR-RSČ |
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9.00% |
ODA |
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6.50% |
Campaign Finances
Party | ODS | ČSSD | KDU-ČSL | ODA | KSČM |
Money Spent[3] | 127,000,000 Kč | 80,000,000 Kč | 55,000,000 Kč | 40,000,000 Kč | 8,000,000 Kč |
Opinion Polls
Date |
Polling Firm |
ODS |
ČSSD |
KSČM |
KDU-ČSL |
SPR-RSČ |
ODA |
DŽJ |
DEU |
SD-LSNS |
LB |
Others |
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31 May-1 June |
Election |
29.6 |
26.4 |
10.3 |
8.1 |
8.0 |
6.4 |
3.1 |
2.8 |
2.1 |
1.4 |
1.8 |
4-7 May 1996 |
IVVM[4] |
21.8 |
17.7 |
7.3 |
7.1 |
5.8 |
5.8 |
2.8 |
2.3 |
1.9 |
3.3 |
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April |
IVVM |
25.5 |
15.5 |
6.2 |
8.9 |
5.0 |
6.8 |
1.9 |
1.4 |
1.9 |
4.5 |
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March |
IVVM |
25.5 |
15.3 |
6.0 |
6.7 |
4.7 |
8.1 |
1.2 |
1.7 |
1.9 |
4.2 |
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February |
IVVM |
24.7 |
15.9 |
6.5 |
9.1 |
4.4 |
8.1 |
0.9 |
1.2 |
3.2 |
3.8 |
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January |
IVVM |
27.2 |
17.3 |
7.1 |
6.7 |
4.7 |
6.6 |
0.7 |
0.8 |
2.0 |
4.7 |
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References