1964 Czechoslovak presidential election explained

Election Name:1964 Czechoslovak presidential election
Country:Czech Republic
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1957 Czechoslovak presidential election
Previous Year:1957
Next Election:1968 Czechoslovak presidential election
Next Year:1968
Election Date:12 November 1964
Nominee1:Antonín Novotný
Party1:Communist Party of Czechoslovakia
Electoral Vote1:353
Percentage1:100%
President
Before Election:Antonín Novotný
Before Party:Communist Party of Czechoslovakia
After Election:Antonín Novotný
After Party:Communist Party of Czechoslovakia

The 1964 Czechoslovak presidential election took place on 12 November 1964. Antonín Novotný was elected for his second term.[1] [2] It was the first time that the president was elected for a five-year term.[3]

Background

Novotný was the president since 1957 when he was elected on suggestion of Nikita Khrushchev. His first term concluded in 1964. It was speculated that he would be replaced by Jozef Lenárt. Novotný was eventually nominated as the only candidate.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Naši prezidenti - Haló noviny. www.halonoviny.cz. 4 February 2018.
  2. Web site: 1957 a 1964 - Volba prezidenta 2008 (Český rozhlas). www.rozhlas.cz. 4 February 2018. cs. 6 March 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190306044431/http://www.rozhlas.cz/prezident08/prezidentskevolby/_zprava/427286. dead.
  3. Web site: Antonín Novotný - Volba prezidenta 2008 (Český rozhlas). www.rozhlas.cz. 4 February 2018. cs.
  4. Web site: Aký bol supervolebný rok 1964. Pravda.sk. 4 February 2018. sk-SK. 11 November 2014.