1989 Czechoslovak presidential election
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Nominee Václav Havel
Party OF
Electoral vote 323
Percentage 100%
President before election

Gustáv Husák
KSČ

Elected President

Václav Havel
OF

The 1989 Czechoslovak presidential election was held on 29 December. Václav Havel became the first non-communist president of Czechoslovakia since 1948. Election was held following the Velvet Revolution.[1][2]

Candidates

Havel was eventually the only candidate to participate in the election.[3]

Other possible candidates

Opinion polls

Date Alexander Dubček Valtr Komárek Václav Havel Ladislav Adamec Čestmír Císař
6 December[5] 11% 8% 1% 1% 1%
10 December[3] 75% 14% 2% 2% n/a
19 December[3] 0.5 n/a 80% 8.5% 1%

Results

Havel received votes of all 183 members of House of the People and 140 members of House of Nations.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Musíte zvolit Havla! tlačil na komunisty Čalfa". iDNES.cz. 15 November 2007. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
  2. ^ "Před 25 lety zvolil komunistický parlament Václava Havla prezidentem". Reflex.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 26 May 2017.
  3. ^ a b c "Boj o prezidenta v prosinci 1989". Rozhlas.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 26 May 2017.
  4. ^ "Dubček na Hrad? Ne, shodli se vzácně Havel a Husák". Aktuálně.cz (in Czech). 20 November 2014. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
  5. ^ "Volba Václava Havla prezidentem v prosinci 1989". Moderni-dejiny.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 26 May 2017.
  6. ^ "VHU PRAHA". Vhu.cz. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
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