1990 Czechoslovak parliamentary election

Federal elections were held in Czechoslovakia on 8 and 9 June 1990,[1] alongside elections for the Czech and Slovak Assemblies.[2] They were the first elections held in the country since the Velvet Revolution seven months earlier. Voter turnout was 96.2%.[2]

1990 Czechoslovak parliamentary election
Czechoslovakia
8–9 June 1990
House of the People

All 150 seats in the House of the People
76 seats needed for a majority
Turnout96.24%
PartyLeader % Seats
OF Jan Urban 36.20 68
KSČ Ladislav Adamec 13.59 23
VPN Ján Budaj 10.38 19
KDH Ján Čarnogurský 6.05 11
KDU Josef Bartončík 5.92 9
HSD–SMS Boleslav Bárta 5.38 9
SNS Víťazoslav Móric 3.50 6
CoexistenceMKDM Miklós Duray 2.79 5
House of Nations

All 150 seats in the House of Nations
76 seats needed for a majority
Turnout96.24%
PartyLeader % Seats
OF Jan Urban 34.03 50
KSČ Ladislav Adamec 13.68 24
VPN Ján Budaj 11.89 33
HSD–SMS Boleslav Bárta 6.20 7
KDU Ján Čarnogurský 5.96 6
KDH Josef Bartončík 5.31 14
SNS Víťazoslav Móric 3.65 9
CoexistenceMKDM Miklós Duray 2.71 7
Prime Minister before Prime Minister after
Marián Čalfa
VPN
Marián Čalfa
VPN

The movement led by President Václav Havel emerged as the largest bloc, with majorities in both houses of parliament–something that no Czechoslovak party or alliance had previously achieved in a free election. The Czech wing, Civic Forum (OF), won 68 of the 150 seats in the House of the People and 50 of the 150 seats in the House of Nations, whilst its Slovak counterpart, Public Against Violence (VPN), won 19 seats in the House of the People and 33 in the House of Nations.[2][3] The Communist Party of Czechoslovakia, running in its first election since giving up power, made a stronger showing than expected, receiving 13 percent of the vote in both chambers, finishing second behind Civic Forum.[3]

Although OF and VPN had more than enough seats between them to govern without the support of other parties, they sought a broader base. They let it be known that they were willing to go into coalition with any party except the Communists and the Slovak National Party.[3]

Results

House of the People

PartyVotes%Seats
Civic Forum3,851,17236.2068
Communist Party of Czechoslovakia1,445,40713.5923
Public Against Violence1,104,12510.3819
Christian Democratic Movement644,0086.0511
Christian and Democratic Union629,3595.929
Movement for Autonomous Democracy–Party for Moravia and Silesia572,0155.389
Slovak National Party372,0253.506
Alliance of Farmers and the Countryside360,7793.390
Czechoslovak Social Democracy342,4553.220
Green Party332,9743.130
CoexistenceHungarian Christian Democratic Movement296,5752.795
Czechoslovak Socialist Party201,5321.890
Democratic Party149,3101.400
People's Democratic Party–Rally for the Republic76,3380.720
Free Bloc64,0700.600
Freedom Party49,0120.460
Electoral Union of Interest Groups47,9710.450
Czechoslovakian Democratic Forum23,4280.220
Rómovia22,6700.210
Civil Liberties Movement22,1650.210
Movement of Czechoslovakian Understanding21,9790.210
Friends of Beer Party8,9430.080
Total10,638,312100.00150
Valid votes10,638,31298.73
Invalid/blank votes136,6291.27
Total votes10,774,941100.00
Registered voters/turnout11,195,59696.24
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

House of Nations

PartyVotes%Seats
Civic Forum3,613,51334.0350
Communist Party of Czechoslovakia1,452,65913.6824
Public Against Violence1,262,27811.8933
Movement for Autonomous Democracy–Party for Moravia and Silesia658,4776.207
Christian and Democratic Union633,0535.966
Christian Democratic Movement564,1725.3114
Slovak National Party387,3873.659
Alliance of Farmers and the Countryside359,4743.390
Czechoslovak Social Democracy352,6783.320
Green Party336,3103.170
CoexistenceHungarian Christian Democratic Movement287,4262.717
Czechoslovak Socialist Party210,7351.980
Democratic Party124,5611.170
Free Bloc84,5530.800
People's Democratic Party–Rally for the Republic79,3240.750
Electoral Union of Interest Groups54,9160.520
Freedom Party42,1110.400
Czechoslovakian Democratic Forum32,5430.310
Movement of Czechoslovakian Understanding25,6720.240
Civil Liberties Movement22,1240.210
Rómovia20,4450.190
Friends of Beer Party13,8690.130
Total10,618,280100.00150
Valid votes10,618,28098.70
Invalid/blank votes139,7311.30
Total votes10,758,011100.00
Registered voters/turnout11,178,78096.24
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

References

  1. Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p471 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
  2. Nohlen & Stöver, p472
  3. Kamm, Henry. Now, the Czech Reality; Political 'Amateurs,' After Free Elections, Turn to Problems Left by the Communists. The New York Times, 1990-06-11.
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