1992 Czechoslovak parliamentary election
Federal elections were held in Czechoslovakia on 5 and 6 June 1992,[1] alongside elections for the Czech and Slovak Assemblies. The result was a victory for the Civic Democratic Party–Christian Democratic Party (ODS-KDS) alliance, which won 48 of the 150 seats in the House of the People and 37 of the 150 seats in the House of Nations. Voter turnout was 84.7%.[2]
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This would be the last election held in Czechoslovakia. ODS leader Vaclav Klaus insisted that the leader of the largest Slovak party, Vladimir Meciar, agree to a tightly knit federation with a strong central government. Meciar, however, was only willing to agree to a loose confederation in which the Czech lands and Slovakia would both be sovereign. It soon became apparent that a coalition between the two blocs was not feasible, leading Klaus and Meciar to agree to a "velvet divorce."[3] The Federal Assembly formally voted Czechoslovakia out of existence on November 25. Effective on January 1, 1993, Czechoslovakia split into two countries, the Czech Republic and Slovakia.[4]
Results
House of the People
Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
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Civic Democratic Party–Christian Democratic Party | 2,200,937 | 23.0 | 48 | New |
Movement for a Democratic Slovakia | 1,036,459 | 10.8 | 24 | New |
Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia | 926,228 | 9.7 | 19 | New |
Czechoslovak Social Democracy–Social Democratic Party of Slovakia | 648,125 | 6.8 | 10 | New |
Party of the Democratic Left | 446,230 | 4.7 | 10 | New |
Rally for the Republic – Republican Party of Czechoslovakia | 432,075 | 4.5 | 8 | New |
Christian and Democratic Union – Czechoslovak People's Party | 388,122 | 4.0 | 7 | New |
Liberal-Social Union | 378,962 | 4.0 | 7 | New |
Civic Democratic Alliance | 323,614 | 3.4 | 0 | New |
Slovak National Party | 290,249 | 3.0 | 6 | 0 |
Civic Movement | 284,854 | 3.0 | 0 | New |
Movement for Autonomous Democracy–Party for Moravia and Silesia | 279,136 | 2.9 | 0 | –9 |
Christian Democratic Movement | 277,061 | 2.9 | 6 | –5 |
Hungarian Christian Democratic Movement–Coexistence | 232,776 | 2.4 | 5 | 0 |
Pensioners for Life Security | 214,681 | 2.2 | 0 | New |
Czechoslovak Businessmen's, Traders' and Farmers' Party | 166,325 | 1.7 | 0 | New |
Club of Committed Non-Party Members | 129,022 | 1.3 | 0 | New |
Civic Democratic Union | 122,359 | 1.3 | 0 | New |
Democratic Party | 122,226 | 1.3 | 0 | 0 |
SKDH | 106,612 | 1.1 | 0 | New |
NEI | 89,817 | 0.9 | 0 | New |
SZS | 81,047 | 0.9 | 0 | New |
MPP-MOS | 72,877 | 0.8 | 0 | New |
Friends of Beer Party | 68,985 | 0.7 | 0 | 0 |
D92 | 68,168 | 0.7 | 0 | New |
HSS | 67,406 | 0.7 | 0 | New |
SPI | 38,580 | 0.4 | 0 | New |
Roma Civic Initiative | 33,576 | 0.4 | 0 | New |
Union of Communists of Slovakia | 23,487 | 0.3 | 0 | New |
SRNDJ | 10,335 | 0.1 | 0 | New |
SLS | 10,150 | 0.1 | 0 | New |
NSS-ČSNS | 8,922 | 0.1 | 0 | New |
NALI | 2,457 | 0.0 | 0 | New |
HZSP-SRÚ | 1,576 | 0.0 | 0 | New |
Invalid/blank votes | 167,542 | – | – | – |
Total | 9,750,978 | 100 | 150 | 0 |
Source: Nohlen & Stöver |
House of Nations
Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
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Civic Democratic Party–Christian Democratic Party | 2,168,421 | 22.6 | 37 | New |
Movement for a Democratic Slovakia | 1,045,395 | 10.9 | 33 | New |
Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia | 939,197 | 9.8 | 15 | New |
Czechoslovak Social Democracy–Social Democratic Party of Slovakia | 629,029 | 6.6 | 11 | New |
Party of the Democratic Left | 433,750 | 4.5 | 13 | New |
SPR-RSČ | 423,999 | 4.4 | 6 | New |
KDÚ-ČSL | 394,296 | 4.1 | 6 | New |
Liberal-Social Union | 393,182 | 4.1 | 5 | New |
Movement for Autonomous Democracy–Party for Moravia and Silesia | 322,423 | 3.4 | 0 | –7 |
Civic Movement | 307,334 | 3.2 | 0 | New |
Slovak National Party | 288,864 | 3.0 | 9 | 0 |
Christian Democratic Movement | 272,100 | 2.8 | 8 | –6 |
Civic Democratic Alliance | 264,371 | 2.8 | 0 | New |
Hungarian Christian Democratic Movement–Coexistence | 232,364 | 2.4 | 7 | 0 |
Pensioners for Life Security | 222,860 | 2.3 | 0 | New |
Czechoslovak Businessmen's, Traders' and Farmers' Party | 172,703 | 1.8 | 0 | New |
Club of Committed Non-Party Members | 140,045 | 1.5 | 0 | New |
Civic Democratic Union | 124,649 | 1.3 | 0 | New |
Democratic Party | 113,176 | 1.2 | 0 | 0 |
NEI | 106,186 | 1.1 | 0 | New |
SKDH | 100,054 | 1.1 | 0 | New |
SZS | 75,149 | 0.8 | 0 | New |
D92 | 72,538 | 0.8 | 0 | New |
Friends of Beer Party | 71,123 | 0.7 | 0 | 0 |
MPP-MOS | 71,122 | 0.7 | 0 | New |
HSS | 67,073 | 0.7 | 0 | New |
Roma Civic Initiative | 34,530 | 0.4 | 0 | New |
SPI | 31,392 | 0.3 | 0 | New |
ZKS | 22,202 | 0.2 | 0 | New |
SRNDJ | 11,099 | 0.1 | 0 | New |
SLS | 10,056 | 0.1 | 0 | New |
NSS-ČSNS | 9,405 | 0.1 | 0 | New |
NALI | 2,992 | 0.0 | 0 | New |
HZSP-SRÚ | 1,086 | 0.0 | 0 | New |
Invalid/blank votes | 172,167 | – | – | – |
Total | 9,746,332 | 100 | 150 | 0 |
Source: Nohlen & Stöver |
References
- Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p471 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
- Nohlen & Stöver, p472
- "Czechoslovakia to Split Up in 'Velvet Divorce'". Los Angeles Times. Associated Press. June 6, 1992.
- Stephen Engelberg (January 1, 1993). "Czechoslovakia Breaks in Two, To Wide Regret". The New York Times.