1993 Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia leadership election

The Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia (KSČM) held a leadership election on 26 June 1993. Miroslav Grebeníček was elected new leader of the party. The incumbent leader Jiří Svoboda did not run.[1] Grebeníček was a candidate of Conservative wing who was against reforms.[2] His main rival was Tomáš Bleier.[3]

26 June 1993
 
Candidate Miroslav Grebeníček Tomáš Bleier
Electoral vote 186 113
Percentage 62.2% 37.8%
Leader of KSČM before election

Jiří Svoboda

 Elected Leader of KSČM

Miroslav Grebeníček

Election

The election was held at a time of dispute about future of the party. It was held on 26 June 1993 in Prostějov. There were originally 11 candidates - Tomáš Bleier, Miroslav Grebeníček, Zdeněk Klanica, Vlastislav Kuchař, Jiří Machalík, Jiří Maštálka, Jaroslav Ortman, Miloslav Ransdorf, Vladimír Řezáč, Jaroslav Soural and Marie Stiborová. Machalík withdrew prior to the vote about the name of the party. When delegates voted for a name Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia, other candidates, including Stiborová and Ortman also withdrew from the election. Only 4 candidates remained in the election - Bleier, Grebeníček, Klanica and Ransdorf. Grebeníček won the first round, receiving 170 of 356 votes. Bleier also advanced to the second round with 70 votes. Ransdorf had 33 votes and Klanica 13. 70 votes were invalid. Randorf endorsed Grebeníček in the second round. Grebeníček wa elected in the second round when he received 186 votes while Bleier only 113.[4]

Candidate 1st Round 2nd Round
Miroslav Grebeníček 170 47.75%
186 62.21%
Tomáš Bleier 70 19.66%
113 37.79%
Miloslav Ransdorf 33 9.27%
Zdeněk Klanica 13 3.65%

Aftermath

Election ended internal conflicts of the party. Grebeníček's leadership banned reformist wings within the party. Many members were expelled from KSČM.[5] Grebeníček remained party's leader until 2005.[6] KSČM became a major party under his leadership.[7]

References
  1. "2. 3. Vnitrostranické spory v KSČM v letech 1990-1993". www.sds.cz. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
  2. "Grebeníček sedí v parlamentu už čtvrt století". Parlamentní Listy. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
  3. "III. sjezd KSČM skončil rozštěpením strany". www.sds.cz. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
  4. "9,30 - 01,35". www.sds.cz. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
  5. Lubomír, Hloušek Vít, Kopeček (2010). Politické strany - Původ, ideologie a transformace politických stran v západní a střední Evropě (in Czech). Grada Publishing a.s. p. 70. ISBN 9788024731926. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
  6. Macháček, David (13 September 2005). "Grebeníček končí, KSČM do voleb asi povede Filip". Hospodářské noviny (in Czech). Retrieved 28 July 2017.
  7. "Grebeníček vyhrál, dál vede komunisty". iDNES.cz. 16 May 2004. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
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