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1996 Czech parliamentary election
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| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| country | Czech Republic | |
| type | parliamentary | |
| previous_election | 1992 Czech legislative election | |
| previous_year | 1992 | |
| next_election | 1998 Czech legislative election | |
| next_year | 1998 | |
| seats_for_election | All 200 seats in the Chamber of Deputies | |
| majority_seats | 101 | |
| election_date | 31 May and 1 June 1996 | |
| image_size | 130x130px | |
| image1 | Defense.gov News Photo 971110-D-2987S-144 Václav Klaus (cropped).jpg | |
| leader1 | Václav Klaus | |
| party1 | Civic Democratic Party (Czech Republic) | |
| seats1 | 68 | |
| seat_change1 | 8 | |
| popular_vote1 | 1,794,560 | |
| percentage1 | 29.62% | |
| swing1 | 0.11pp | |
| image2 | Milos Zeman.jpg | |
| leader2 | Miloš Zeman | |
| party2 | Czech Social Democratic Party | |
| seats2 | 61 | |
| seat_change2 | 45 | |
| popular_vote2 | 1,602,250 | |
| percentage2 | 26.44% | |
| swing2 | 19.91pp | |
| image3 | Miroslav_Grebeníček_(4).jpg | |
| leader3 | Miroslav Grebeníček | |
| party3 | Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia | |
| seats3 | 22 | |
| seat_change3 | 13 | |
| popular_vote3 | 626,136 | |
| percentage3 | 10.33% | |
| swing3 | 3.72pp | |
| image4 | Josef_Lux_01.jpg | |
| leader4 | Josef Lux | |
| party4 | KDU-ČSL | |
| seats4 | 18 | |
| seat_change4 | 3 | |
| popular_vote4 | 489,349 | |
| percentage4 | 8.08% | |
| swing4 | 1.80pp | |
| image5 | Miroslav_Sládek.jpg | |
| leader5 | Miroslav Sládek | |
| party5 | Rally for the Republic – Republican Party of Czechoslovakia | |
| seats5 | 18 | |
| seat_change5 | 4 | |
| popular_vote5 | 485,072 | |
| percentage5 | 8.01 | |
| swing5 | 2.03pp | |
| image6 | Jan Kalvoda 1993.jpg | |
| leader6 | Jan Kalvoda | |
| party6 | Civic Democratic Alliance | |
| seats6 | 13 | |
| seat_change6 | 1 | |
| popular_vote6 | 385,369 | |
| percentage6 | 6.36 | |
| swing6 | 0.43pp | |
| title | Prime Minister | |
| posttitle | Prime Minister after election | |
| before_election | Václav Klaus | |
| before_party | Civic Democratic Party (Czech Republic) | |
| after_election | Václav Klaus | |
| after_party | Civic Democratic Party (Czech Republic) | |
| map | [[File:1996 Czech parliamentary election map.png | 300px]] |
| map_caption | Results by constituency |
Parliamentary elections were held in the Czech Republic on 31 May and 1 June 1996, the first after independence. The Civic Democratic Party remained the largest party in the Chamber of Deputies, winning 68 of the 200 seats. Voter turnout was 76%.
Campaign
The campaign was primarily a conflict between the right-wing ODS and left-wing ČSSD. The ODS used slogans "Freedom and Prosperity" and "We proved that we can." ČSSD used slogan "Humanity against selfishness." ČSSD used an autobus called "Zemák" during its campaign. Party's leader Miloš Zeman campaigned with it at multiple places over the Czech Republic. ODS on the other hand used endorsements of public celebrities such as Lucie Bílá. Both parties used meetings with voters as their campaign instrument.
Finances
| Party | Money spent (Kč) |
|---|---|
| Civic Democratic Party | 127,000,000 |
| Czech Social Democratic Party | 80,000,000 |
| Christian and Democratic Union – Czechoslovak People's Party | 55,000,000 |
| Civic Democratic Alliance | 40,000,000 |
| Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia | 8,000,000 |
| Source: [České Noviny](http://www.ceskenoviny.cz/zpravy/volby-provetraji-stranicke-pokladny-uspesnym-se-to-vyplati/183460) |
Opinion polls
| Date | Polling firm | ODS | ČSSD | KSČM | KDU-ČSL | SPR-RSČ | ODA | DŽJ | DEU | SD-LSNS | LB | Others | Czech National Social Party}}; width:40px;" | 31 May–1 June | Election results | **29.6** | 26.4 | 10.3 | 8.1 | 8.0 | 6.4 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 1.8 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1996 | title=98-4 | url=http://www.statspol.cz/bulletiny/ib-98-4.pdf | website=Statspol | accessdate=17 January 2017 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070703202725/http://www.statspol.cz/bulletiny/ib-98-4.pdf | archive-date=3 July 2007 | url-status=dead}} | **24.0** | 19.3 | 10.3 | 8.7 | 7.1 | 9.1 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | ||||||||||||||||
| 4–7 May 1996 | IVVM | **21.8** | 17.7 | 7.3 | 7.1 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 3.3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| April | IVVM | **25.5** | 15.5 | 6.2 | 8.9 | 5.0 | 6.8 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 4.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| March | IVVM | **25.5** | 15.3 | 6.0 | 6.7 | 4.7 | 8.1 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 4.2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| February | IVVM | **24.7** | 15.9 | 6.5 | 9.1 | 4.4 | 8.1 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 3.2 | 3.8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| January | IVVM | **27.2** | 17.3 | 7.1 | 6.7 | 4.7 | 6.6 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 2.0 | 4.7 |
Results
Vote share by district
File:ODS - 1996.svg|ODS File:ČSSD - 1996.svg|ČSSD File:KSČM - 1996.svg|KSČM File:KDU-ČSL - 1996.svg|KDU-ČSL File:SPR-RSČ - 1996.svg|SPR-RSČ File:ODA 1996.svg|ODA
References
References
- [[Dieter Nohlen]] & Philip Stöver (2010) ''Elections in Europe: A data handbook'', p471 {{ISBN. 978-3-8329-5609-7
- (1996). "Election Watch". Journal of Democracy.
- Nohlen & Stöver, p472
- "Kampaň k volbám do Poslanecké sněmovny 1996".
- "98-4".
- "Volebni preference".
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