2002 Czech Senate election

none 2002 Czech Senate election Czech Republic parliamentary no 2000 Czech Senate election 2000 25–26 October 2002 (first round)1–2 November 2002 (second round) Czech Senate election, 2004 2004 First round Second round 150x150px Václav Klaus Civic Democratic Party (Czech Republic) 9 165,79424.9% 284,53734.6% 150x150px Vladimír Špidla Czech Social Democratic Party 7 122,39718.4% 224,38627.3% 150x150px Miroslav Grebeníček Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia 1 110,17116.5% 57,4347.0% 150x150px Cyril Svoboda Christian and Democratic Union – Czechoslovak People's Party 1 58,8588.8% 47,0495.7% Senate elections were held in the Czech Republic on 25 and 26 October 2002, with a second round on 1 and 2 November.Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p471 978-3-8329-5609-7 Voter turnout was just 24.1% in the first round and 31.7% in the second.Nohlen & Stöver, p472 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.Nezávislí útočí https://zpravy.idnes.cz/nezavisli-utoci-0j9-/domaci.aspx?c=A021103_213303_komentaremfd_pol iDNES.cz 7 May 2018 3 November 2002 Electoral system 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.http://www.ipu.org/parline-e/reports/2084_B.htm Electoral system IPU Background 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.V senátních volbách jde i o prezidenta https://zpravy.idnes.cz/v-senatnich-volbach-jde-i-o-prezidenta-d84-/domaci.aspx?c=A021018_123127_zpr_volbyp_zem iDNES.cz 7 May 2018 18 October 2002 Composition of contested seats prior to the elections Name Ideology Leader Seats Czech Social Democratic Party Social democracy Vladimír Špidla 11 27 Czech Social Democratic Party KDU-ČSL Christian democracy Cyril Svoboda 6 27 Christian and Democratic Union – Czechoslovak People's Party Civic Democratic Party Conservatism Václav Klaus 5 27 Civic Democratic Party (Czech Republic) Civic Democratic Alliance Liberalism Jiřina Nováková 3 27 #0000FF Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia Communism Miroslav Grebeníček 1 27 Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia Independents 1 27 Independent politician Opinion polls Date Polling firm ČSSD KDU-ČSL ODS ODA KSČM US–DEU 2 November 2002 Result 7 19 0 1 1 7 October 2002 SC&CPrůzkum výsledků senátních voleb https://www.kurzy.cz/zpravy/53453-pruzkum-vysledku-senatnich-voleb/ Kurzy.cz 7 May 2018 cs12 4 4 0 1 1 November 1996 Previous election11 6 5 3 1 0 Results Nominating party Civic Democratic Party 165794 0 284537 9 9 Czech Social Democratic Party 122397 0 224386 7 7 Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia 110171 0 57434 1 1 KDU-ČSL 58858 0 47049 1 1 Freedom Union – Democratic Union 48879 0 36294 1 1 SNK Union of Independents 44112 0 45096 2 2 Independents 27533 1 23812 1 2 Civic Democratic Alliance 8846 0 0 Liberal Reform Party 7592 0 20069 1 1 Vote for the City 7242 0 12587 0 0 Path of Change 4967 0 18087 1 1 HNHRM 4576 0 16915 1 1 pink Your Vote 3177 0 0 Right Bloc 3044 0 0 Hope 2858 0 0 Green Party 2639 0 0 Party for the Open Society 2576 0 0 United Democrats – Association of Independents 2165 0 0 Active Independent Citizens 1734 0 0 Balbín's Poetic Party 1455 0 0 Rural Party – United Civic Forces 1240 0 0 Moravané 1181 0 0 Civic Coalition – Political Club 1043 0 0 Moravian Democratic Party 532 0 0 Choice for the Future 496 0 0 Party of Common Sense 489 0 0 Conservative Party 480 0 0 Party for Life Security 352 0 0 Czech National Social Party 187 0 0 Democratic League 64 0 0 Independents 29776 0 36021 1 1 7366 35204 2797846 2708764 Nohlen & Stöver, Volby References Czech Senate election Czech Senate election 2002 Czech Senate election