Czech Senate election, 1998

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Senate elections were held in the Czech Republic on 13 and 14 November 1998 with a second round on 20 and 21 November.^[1] The result was a victory for the Four-Coalition, which won 28 of the 81 seats. The Coalition was an alliance of the Christian and Democratic Union – Czechoslovak People's Party, the Democratic Union, the Freedom Union and the Civic Democratic Alliance.^[2] Of the 28 seats, 17 were taken by the Christian and Democratic Union – Czechoslovak People's Party and eleven were shared between the Freedom Union and Civic Democratic Alliance.^[3] Voter turnout was 41% in the first round and 20.3% in the second.^[4]

Results

Party	First round		Second round		Seats	+/–
	Votes	%	Votes	%
Civic Democratic Party	266,377	27.7	210,156	39.1	26	–4
Four-Coalition	255,785	26.6	166,483	31.0	28	+6
Czech Social Democratic Party	208,845	21.7	121,700	22.7	23	–2
Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia	159,123	16.5	31,097	5.8	4	+2
Independent Candidate	38,381	4.0	7,655	1.4	0	–1
Independents and others	33,600	3.5	–	–	0	0
Invalid/blank votes	131,564	–	4,778	–	–	–
Total	1,093,675	100	541,869	100	81	0
Sourcesa: Nohlen & Stöver

References

1. ^ Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p471 ISBN 9873832956097
2. ^ Nohlen & Stöver, p477
3. ^ Nohlen & Stöver, p493
4. ^ Nohlen & Stöver, p472