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 PartyChristian 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]

1992 Czechoslovak parliamentary election

5–6 June 1992

All 150 seats to the House of the People
All 150 seats to the House of Nations
76 seats needed for a majority
Turnout85.08%
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Václav Klaus Vladimír Mečiar Jiří Svoboda
Party ODS HZDS KSČM
Alliance ODSKDS Left Bloc
Seats after 48 24 19
Seat change 48 24 19
Popular vote 2,200,937 1,036,459 926,228
Percentage 23.0% 10.8% 9.7%

  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Leader Valtr Komárek &
Alexander Dubček
Peter Weiss Miroslav Sládek
Party ČSSD SDĽ SPR–RSČ
Seats after 10 10 8
Seat change 10 10 8
Popular vote 648,125 446,230 432,075
Percentage 6.8% 4.7% 4.5%

  Seventh party Eighth party Ninth party
 
Leader Josef Lux František Trnka Jozef Prokeš
Party KDU–ČSL ZS SNS
Alliance LSU
Seats after 7 7 6
Seat change 2 7 0
Popular vote 388,122 378,962 290,249
Percentage 4.0% 4.0% 3.0%

Prime Minister before election

Marián Čalfa
ODÚ

Elected Prime Minister

Jan Stráský
ODS

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 +/–
Civic Democratic PartyChristian Democratic Party2,200,93723.048New
Movement for a Democratic Slovakia1,036,45910.824New
Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia926,2289.719New
Czechoslovak Social DemocracySocial Democratic Party of Slovakia648,1256.810New
Party of the Democratic Left446,2304.710New
Rally for the Republic – Republican Party of Czechoslovakia432,0754.58New
Christian and Democratic Union – Czechoslovak People's Party388,1224.07New
Liberal-Social Union378,9624.07New
Civic Democratic Alliance323,6143.40New
Slovak National Party290,2493.060
Civic Movement284,8543.00New
Movement for Autonomous Democracy–Party for Moravia and Silesia279,1362.90–9
Christian Democratic Movement277,0612.96–5
Hungarian Christian Democratic MovementCoexistence232,7762.450
Pensioners for Life Security214,6812.20New
Czechoslovak Businessmen's, Traders' and Farmers' Party166,3251.70New
Club of Committed Non-Party Members129,0221.30New
Civic Democratic Union122,3591.30New
Democratic Party122,2261.300
SKDH106,6121.10New
NEI89,8170.90New
SZS81,0470.90New
MPP-MOS72,8770.80New
Friends of Beer Party68,9850.700
D9268,1680.70New
HSS67,4060.70New
SPI38,5800.40New
Roma Civic Initiative33,5760.40New
Union of Communists of Slovakia23,4870.30New
SRNDJ10,3350.10New
SLS10,1500.10New
NSS-ČSNS8,9220.10New
NALI2,4570.00New
HZSP-SRÚ1,5760.00New
Invalid/blank votes167,542
Total9,750,9781001500
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

House of Nations

Party Votes % Seats +/–
Civic Democratic PartyChristian Democratic Party2,168,42122.637New
Movement for a Democratic Slovakia1,045,39510.933New
Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia939,1979.815New
Czechoslovak Social DemocracySocial Democratic Party of Slovakia629,0296.611New
Party of the Democratic Left433,7504.513New
SPR-RSČ423,9994.46New
KDÚ-ČSL394,2964.16New
Liberal-Social Union393,1824.15New
Movement for Autonomous Democracy–Party for Moravia and Silesia322,4233.40–7
Civic Movement307,3343.20New
Slovak National Party288,8643.090
Christian Democratic Movement272,1002.88–6
Civic Democratic Alliance264,3712.80New
Hungarian Christian Democratic MovementCoexistence232,3642.470
Pensioners for Life Security222,8602.30New
Czechoslovak Businessmen's, Traders' and Farmers' Party172,7031.80New
Club of Committed Non-Party Members140,0451.50New
Civic Democratic Union124,6491.30New
Democratic Party113,1761.200
NEI106,1861.10New
SKDH100,0541.10New
SZS75,1490.80New
D9272,5380.80New
Friends of Beer Party71,1230.700
MPP-MOS71,1220.70New
HSS67,0730.70New
Roma Civic Initiative34,5300.40New
SPI31,3920.30New
ZKS22,2020.20New
SRNDJ11,0990.10New
SLS10,0560.10New
NSS-ČSNS9,4050.10New
NALI2,9920.00New
HZSP-SRÚ1,0860.00New
Invalid/blank votes172,167
Total9,746,3321001500
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

References

  1. Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p471 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
  2. Nohlen & Stöver, p472
  3. "Czechoslovakia to Split Up in 'Velvet Divorce'". Los Angeles Times. Associated Press. June 6, 1992.
  4. Stephen Engelberg (January 1, 1993). "Czechoslovakia Breaks in Two, To Wide Regret". The New York Times.
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