1990 Czech National Council election explained

Country:Czech Socialist Republic
Type:parliamentary
Previous Election:1986 Czech National Council election
Previous Year:1986
Next Election:1992 Czech National Council election
Next Year:1992
Majority Seats:101
Election Date:8–9 June 1990
Image1:P. Pithart (Roztoky 1990).jpg
Leader1:Petr Pithart
Party1:Civic Forum
Last Election1:Did not exist
Seats1:124
Seat Change1:New
Popular Vote1:3,569,201
Percentage1:49.50%
Leader2:Jiří Machalík
Party2:Communist Party of Czechoslovakia
Last Election2:137
Seats2:33
Seat Change2: 104
Popular Vote2:954,690
Percentage2:13.24%
Image4:Boleslav_Barta.jpg
Leader4:Boleslav Bárta
Party4:Movement for Autonomous Democracy–Party for Moravia and Silesia
Alliance4:
Last Election4:Did not exist
Seats4:23
Seat Change4:New
Popular Vote4:723,609
Percentage4:10.03%
Image5:Bartoncik_Josef_01.JPG
Leader5:Josef Bartončík
Party5:KDU-ČSL
Alliance5:KDU
Last Election5:14
Seats5:20
Seat Change5: 6
Popular Vote5:607,134
Percentage5:8.42%
Prime Minister
Posttitle:Prime Minister after election
Before Election:Petr Pithart
Before Party:OF
After Election:Petr Pithart
After Party:OF

Parliamentary elections were held in the Czech Republic on 8 and 9 June 1990 alongside federal elections. They were the first elections after the Velvet Revolution and voter turnout was 97%.[1]

Following the elections, a coalition government was formed by Civic Forum, the Movement for Autonomous Democracy–Party for Moravia and Silesia and Christian and Democratic Union with Petr Pithart as Prime Minister.

Opinion polls

Graphical summary

DatePolling FirmOFKSČSZKDUČSSDČSSHSD-SMSZEMSPROthersUndecided
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2/1990IVVM23.313.242.4
3/1990IVVM19.212.711.618.421.116.9
4/1990IVVM32.818.816.213.67.07.00.24.60.2
5/1990IVVM46.714.35.79.75.33.45.51.11.9
align=left colspan=15Source: Nesstar

Notes and References

  1. http://eed.nsd.uib.no/webview/index.jsp?study=http://129.177.90.166:80/obj/fStudy/CZPA1990_Display&mode=cube&v=2&cube=http://129.177.90.166:80/obj/fCube/CZPA1990_Display_C1&top=yes Dataset: Czech Republic: Parliamentary Election 1990