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1990 Czechoslovak parliamentary election

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countryCzechoslovakia
flag_year1990
previous_election[1986](1986-czechoslovak-parliamentary-election)
next_election[1992](1992-czechoslovak-parliamentary-election)
election_date8–9 June 1990
module{{Infobox legislative election
embedyes
election_nameHouse of the People
seats_for_electionAll 150 seats in the House of the People
majority_seats76
turnout96.24%
first_electionyes
party1Civic Forumleader1 = Jan Urbanpercentage1 = 36.20seats1 = 68
party2Communist Party of Czechoslovakialeader2 = Ladislav Adamecpercentage2 = 13.59seats2 = 23
party3Public Against Violenceleader3 = Ján Budajpercentage3 = 10.38seats3 = 19
party4Christian Democratic Movementleader4 = Ján Čarnogurskýpercentage4 = 6.05seats4 = 11
party5Christian and Democratic Unionleader5 = Josef Bartončíkpercentage5 = 5.92seats5 = 9
party6Movement for Autonomous Democracy–Party for Moravia and Silesialeader6 = Boleslav Bártapercentage6 = 5.38seats6 = 9
party7Slovak National Partyleader7 = Víťazoslav Móricpercentage7 = 3.50seats7 = 6
party8Coexistence–MKDMleader8 = Miklós Duraypercentage8 = 2.79seats8 = 5
module{{Infobox legislative election
embedyes
election_nameHouse of Nations
seats_for_electionAll 150 seats in the House of Nations
majority_seats76
turnout96.24%
first_electionyes
party1Civic Forumleader1 = Jan Urbanpercentage1 = 34.03seats1 = 50last_election1 =
party2Communist Party of Czechoslovakialeader2 = Ladislav Adamecpercentage2 = 13.68seats2 = 24last_election2 =
party3Public Against Violenceleader3 = Ján Budajpercentage3 = 11.89seats3 = 33last_election3 =
party4Movement for Autonomous Democracy–Party for Moravia and Silesialeader4 = Boleslav Bártapercentage4 = 6.20seats4 = 7last_election4 =
party5Christian and Democratic Unionleader5 = Ján Čarnogurskýpercentage5 = 5.96seats5 = 6last_election5 =
party6Christian Democratic Movementleader6 = Josef Bartončíkpercentage6 = 5.31seats6 = 14last_election6 =
party7Slovak National Partyleader7 = Víťazoslav Móricpercentage7 = 3.65seats7 = 9last_election7 =
party8Coexistence–MKDMleader8 = Miklós Duraypercentage8 = 2.71seats8 = 7last_election8 =
titlePrime Minister
before_electionMarián Čalfa
before_partyPublic Against Violence
after_electionMarián Čalfa
after_partyPublic Against Violence

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

The movement led by President Václav Havel emerged as the largest bloc, with majorities in both houses of parliament, with 87 seats in the House of the People and 83 seats in the House of Nations, something no party or alliance had 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. 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.

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.

Results

House of the People

House of Nations

References

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. [https://www.nytimes.com/1990/06/11/world/now-czech-reality-political-amateurs-after-free-elections-turn-problems-left.html 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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