Czech Republic 2002 Legislative
Election
|
Chamber
|
Senate
|
|
Dates of
Election
|
October 25-26, 2002
|
|
Type of Electoral
System
|
Majority
|
|
Number of
Seats Available
|
81*
|
| Length
of Legislative Term |
6
years
|
|
|
Number
of Seats #
|
Percentage
of Votes
|
| |
Elected |
Total |
|
| Civic
Democratic Party (ODS) |
9 |
26 |
- |
| Czech
Social Democratic Party (CSSD) |
7 |
11 |
- |
| Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia (KSCM) |
1
|
3 |
- |
| Christian and Democratic Union - Czech People's Party (KDU-CSL) and Freedom Union - Democratic Union (US-DEU) Alliance |
2 |
31 |
- |
| Other |
7
|
8 |
- |
| Independents |
1
|
2 |
- |
* The balloting was
for one-third of the Senate.
|
Chamber
|
Chamber
of Deputies
|
|
Dates of
Election
|
June
14-15, 2002
|
|
Type of Electoral
System
|
Proportional
**
|
|
Number of
Seats Available
|
200
|
| Length
of Legislative Term |
4
years
|
|
|
Number
of Seats
|
Percentage
of Votes #
|
| Czech
Social Democratic Party (CSSD) |
70
|
30.02%
|
| Civic
Democratic Party (ODS) |
58
|
24.45%
|
| Communist
Party of Bohemia and Moravia (KSCM) |
41
|
18.5%
|
| Christian
and Democratic Union - Czech People's Party (KDU-CSL) and Freedom
Union - Democratic Union (US-DEU) Alliance |
31
|
14.3%
|
** Thresholds for
the lower house were 5% of the national vote for single parties, 7% for
alliances of 2 or 3 parties, and 10% for alliances of 4 or more parties.
Source: Political Handbook of the World 2000-02, Binghamton, NY: CSA Publications, 2003.
# Source: Electionworld.org / Elections around the World (Elections in the Czech Republic ). [Internet]. 1 December 2004.
| Population
Size |
-
|
| Registered
Voters |
8
264 484
|
|
Total Votes
|
4 789 145
|
|
Vote/Registered
Voter
|
57.95%
|
|
Spoilt Ballots
|
0.4%
|
Source: Voter
Turnout: Czech Republic. [Internet]. International IDEA. 1 December
2004. |
