Election Name: | 1918 Czechoslovak presidential election |
Country: | Czech Republic |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Next Election: | 1920 Czechoslovak presidential election |
Next Year: | 1920 |
Election Date: | 14 November 1918 |
Nominee1: | Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk |
Party1: | Realisté |
Colour1: | 6495ED |
Electoral Vote1: | N/A |
Percentage1: | N/A |
President | |
After Election: | Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk |
After Party: | Czech Realist Party |
The 1918 Czechoslovak presidential election took place on 14 November 1918. Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk was elected the first Czechoslovak president. The election was uncontested and Masaryk was elected by Acclamation.[1]
Czechoslovakia was established as a result of fall of Austria-Hungary. Masaryk was leader of Czechoslovak resistance against the Austro-Hungarian Empire and was the only candidate. The parliament decided to elect him by acclamation for a two-year term.[2]