2002 Czech parliamentary election

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2002 Czech parliamentary election
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All 200 seats in the Chamber of Deputies
101 seats needed for a majority
Turnout57.95% (Decrease16.13pp)
  First party Second party
 
Leader Vladimír Špidla Václav Klaus
Party
ČSSD
 ODS
Last election 32.31%, 74 seats 27.74%, 63 seats
Seats won 70 58
Seat change Decrease 4 Decrease 5
Popular vote 1,440,279 1,166,975
Percentage 30.21% 24.48%
Swing Decrease 2.10pp Decrease 3.26pp
  Third party Fourth party
 
Leader Miroslav Grebeníček Cyril Svoboda
Party KSČM KDU-ČSL
Alliance Four-Coalition
Last election 11.03%, 24 seats 17.59%, 39 seats
Seats won 41 31
Seat change Increase 17 Decrease 8
Popular vote 882,653 680,670
Percentage 18.51% 14.28%
Swing Increase 7.48pp Decrease 3.31pp
Prime Minister before election

Miloš Zeman

ČSSD

 Prime Minister after election

Vladimír Špidla

ČSSD

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    Parliamentary elections were held in the

    Czech Social Democratic Party, which won 70 of the 200 seats, and formed a coalition government with the KDU-ČSL and Freedom Union – Democratic Union. Voter turnout was 58%.[2]

    Campaign finances

    Party
    ČSSD
    		 4K ODS KSČM
    SNK
    		 Green Party
    Money Spent[3] 75,000,000 Kč 72,000,000 Kč 60,000,000 Kč 10,500,000 Kč 10,000,000 Kč 2,500,000 Kč

    Opinion polls

    Main article: Opinion polling for the 2002 Czech parliamentary election
    Date Polling Firm
    ČSSD
    		 ODS 4K KSČM Others
    14-15 Jun 2002 Election 30.2 24.5 14.3 18.5 12.5
    5 - 12 Jun 2002 CVVM 29.0 27.0 13.5 17.5 13.0
    6 Jun 2002 TNS Factum 29.4 27.8 13.1 18.4 11.3
    20–27 May 2002 CVVM[4] 21.5 19.5 11.5 10.0 37.5
    22 - 29 Apr 2002 CVVM[5] 24.0 22.0 12.5 14.5 27.0
    17 Apr 2002 TNS Factum 24.1 28.2 19.6 17.5 10.6
    4 Apr 2002 STEM 23.7 26.4 17.0 14.1 18.8
    22 Mar - 2 Apr 2002 CVVM[6] 22.0 20.0 17.0 14.0 27.0
    8 Mar 2002 TNS Factum 25.0 30.5 17.0 16.2 11.3
    4 Mar 2002 STEM 26.4 23.7 16.9 14.1 18.9
    15 Feb 2002 CVVM 23.0 18.5 23.0 13.5 22.0
    15 Feb 2002 STEM 23.8 23.0 19.1 13.4 20.7
    24 Jan 2002 STEM 21.5 21.3 22.5 15.6 19.1
    7 Jan 2002 CVVM 24.0 18.0 20.0 10.0 28.0

    Results

    Districts won by respective parties
    Union of Independents
    		132,6992.780New
    Green Party112,9292.3700
    Republicans of Miroslav Sládek46,3250.970New
    Rural Party41,7730.880New
    Party for Life Security41,4040.870New
    Czech National Social Party38,6550.8100
    Hope29,9550.630New
    Right Bloc28,1630.590New
    Civic Democratic Alliance24,2780.510New
    Choice for the Future16,7300.350New
    Path of Change13,1690.280New
    Moravian Democratic Party12,9570.2700
    Party of Common Sense10,8490.230New
    Akce za zrus.Senatu a proti t.9,6370.200New
    Balbín's Poetic Party9,2870.190New
    Humanist Alliance8,4610.180New
    Republicans6,7860.140New
    National Democratic Party5,5320.120New
    Democratic League4,0590.090New
    Czech Right2,0410.040New
    Czech Social Democratic Movement6020.010New
    Roma Civic Initiative5230.010New
    Party of Democratic Socialism4750.010New
    New Movement1390.000New
    Total4,768,006100.002000
    Valid votes4,768,00699.56
    Invalid/blank votes21,1390.44
    Total votes4,789,145100.00
    Registered voters/turnout8,264,48457.95
    Source: Nohlen & Stöver, Volby

    References

    1. ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
    2. ^ Nohlen & Stöver, p472
    3. ^ "Volby provětrají stranické pokladny, úspěšným se to vyplatí". Ceskenoviny.cz. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
    4. ^ Čadová, Naděžda. "Stranické preference na konci května 2002". Centrum pro výzkum veřejného mínění (in Czech). Retrieved 17 April 2018.
    5. ^ Čadová, Naděžda. "Stranické preference na konci dubna 2002". Centrum pro výzkum veřejného mínění (in Czech). Retrieved 17 April 2018.
    6. ^ Čadová, Naděžda. "Stranické preference na přelomu března a dubna 2002". Centrum pro výzkum veřejného mínění (in Czech). Retrieved 17 April 2018.
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