| Election Name: | 2002 Czech Senate election |
| Country: | Czech Republic |
| Type: | parliamentary |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2000 Czech Senate election |
| Previous Year: | 2000 |
| Election Date: | 25–26 October 2002 (first round) |
| Next Election: | Czech Senate election, 2004 |
| Next Year: | 2004 |
| 1Blank: | First round |
| Leader1: | Václav Klaus |
| Party1: | Civic Democratic Party (Czech Republic) |
| Seats1: | 9 |
| 1Data1: | 165,794 24.9% |
| 2Data1: | 284,537 34.6% |
| Leader2: | Vladimír Špidla |
| Party2: | Czech Social Democratic Party |
| Seats2: | 7 |
| 1Data2: | 122,397 18.4% |
| 2Data2: | 224,386 27.3% |
| Leader4: | Miroslav Grebeníček |
| Party4: | Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia |
| Seats4: | 1 |
| 1Data4: | 110,171 16.5% |
| 2Data4: | 57,434 7.0% |
| Leader5: | Cyril Svoboda |
| Party5: | Christian and Democratic Union – Czechoslovak People's Party |
| Seats5: | 1 |
| 1Data5: | 58,858 8.8% |
| 2Data5: | 47,049 5.7% |
Senate elections were held in the Czech Republic on 25 and 26 October 2002, with a second round on 1 and 2 November.[1] Voter turnout was just 24.1% in the first round and 31.7% in the second.[2]
The results saw the Civic Democratic Party emerge as the most successful party, winning nine seats. Independent candidates were also successful, winning eight seats. The parties of the former Four-Coalition were heavily defeated.[3]
One third of the 81-member Senate is elected every two years, giving Senators six year terms. The seats are elected in single-member constituencies using the two-round system.[4]
Czech Social Democratic Party held 11 Seats in the elected part of Senate. Christian and Democratic Union – Czechoslovak People's Party held second highest number of seats - 6. Both parties were part of governing coalition. Opposition Civic Democratic Party held only 5 Seats. Election was considered important due to 2003 Presidential election. Czech Social Democratic Party was considered front-runner of the election while the Civic Democratic Party was expected to be second strongest party.[5]
| Date | Polling firm | ČSSD | KDU-ČSL | ODS | ODA | KSČM | US–DEU | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 November 2002 | Result | 7 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 7 October 2002 | SC&C<ref name="Průzkum výsledků senátních voleb">Web site: Průzkum výsledků senátních voleb. Kurzy.cz. 7 May 2018. cs. | 12 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| November 1996 | Previous election | 11 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 |