1968 Czechoslovak presidential election

none 1968 Czechoslovak presidential election Czech Republic presidential no 1964 Czechoslovak presidential election 1964 1973 Czechoslovak presidential election 1973 30 March 1968 File:Ludvík Svoboda 1968.JPG Ludvík Svoboda Communist Party of Czechoslovakia 282 97.6% File:NOTA Option Logo 3x4.svg Abstain 000000 6 2.1% President Antonín Novotný Communist Party of Czechoslovakia Ludvík Svoboda Communist Party of Czechoslovakia The 1968 Czechoslovak presidential election took place on 30 March 1968. Ludvík Svoboda replaced Antonín Novotný as the President of Czechoslovakia.L. Svoboda zvolen prezidentem ČSSR http://www.moderni-dejiny.cz/clanek/123-kalendarium/ moderni-dejiny.cz 3 February 2018 csPrezidentem republiky byl zvolen Ludvík Svoboda http://www.ceskatelevize.cz/porady/10266819072-vypravej/ve-stopach-doby/1968/139-prezidentem-republiky-byl-zvolen-ludvik-svoboda/ Česká televize 3 February 2018 cs It was the only time during Communist regime that the elected president didn't receive 100% of votes.Česká televize Jediná opravdová prezidentská volba v době komunismu: 1968 http://www.ceskatelevize.cz/ct24/nazory/2349772-jedina-opravdova-prezidentska-volba-v-dobe-komunismu-1968 ČT24 3 February 2018 cs Background The election was held as a result of Novotný's resignation during Prague Spring. Discussions about his successor started. The reformist wing of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia wanted an independent candidate and nominated Josef Charvát while others supported Ludvík Svoboda.Josef Charvát a jeho svět https://vesmir.cz/cz/casopis/archiv-casopisu/1994/cislo-3/josef-charvat-jeho-svet.html Vesmir.cz 3 February 2018 Another suggested candidate was Čestmír Císař who was supported by students.Česká televize "Císař na Hrad" - Čestmír Císař se dvakrát mohl stát prezidentem http://www.ceskatelevize.cz/ct24/archiv/1445942-cisar-na-hrad-cestmir-cisar-se-dvakrat-mohl-stat-prezidentem ČT24 3 February 2018 cs It was eventually decided that Svoboda will be the only candidate in the election. Voting Candidate Votes % Ludvík Svoboda 282 97.58 Abstain 6 2.08 Blank votes 1 0.35 The election was held on 30 March 1968. 288 MPs participated. Svoboda received 282 votes and became the new president. References Presidential 1968 Category:Single-candidate elections Category:Elections in Communist Czechoslovakia