| Election Name: | 1999 Czech senate by-election |
| Country: | Czech Republic |
| Type: | parliamentary |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Turnout: | 33.7% |
| Candidate1: | Václav Fischer |
| Party1: | Independent (politician) |
| Popular Vote1: | 22,461 |
| Percentage1: | 71.2% |
| Candidate2: | Jiřina Jirásková |
| Party2: | Civic Democratic Party (Czech Republic) |
| Popular Vote2: | 3,844 |
| Percentage2: | 12.2% |
| Candidate3: | Ivan Medek |
| Colour3: | FFCB03 |
| Party3: | Four-Coalition |
| Popular Vote3: | 2,948 |
| Percentage3: | 9.35% |
| Candidate4: | Stanislav Fischer |
| Party4: | Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia |
| Popular Vote4: | 1,725 |
| Percentage4: | 5.47% |
| Candidate5: | Karel Srp |
| Party5: | Czech Social Democratic Party |
| Popular Vote5: | 327 |
| Percentage5: | 1.04% |
A by-election for the Prague 1 Senate seat was held in the Czech Republic on 27 and 28 August 1999. Václav Fischer was elected a member of Senate with over 70% of votes in the first round of voting. Fischer then became the most popular politician in polls.[1] [2]
| Agency | Date | Fischer (NK) | Medek (4K) | Jirásková (ODS) | Fischer (KSČM) | Srp (ČSSD) | Tomášková (Rural) | Knot (NEI) | Tyl (RU) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| iDnes.cz[3] | 20 August | 68.1 | 16.5 | 11.8 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.1 | |
| Sofres-Factum[4] | 18–19 August | 51.1 | 10.1 | 18.2 | 4.2 | 4.1 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Václav Fischer | Independent | 22,461 | 71.24 |
| Jiřina Jirásková | 3,844 | 12.19 | |
| Ivan Medek | 2,948 | 9.35 | |
| Stanislav Fischer | 1,725 | 5.47 | |
| Karel Srp | 327 | 1.04 | |
| Elvíra Tomášková | Rural Party | 130 | 0.41 |
| Richard Knot | Independent Initiative (NEI) | 48 | 0.15 |
| Otakar Tyl | Republican Union | 46 | 0.15 |
| align=left colspan=5 | Source: CZSO |