2003 Czech Senate by-elections

By-elections for Strakonice and Brno-City District Senate seats were held in the Czech Republic in October and November 2003. Election in Strakonice was held on 30 October-1 November and 7–8 November. Election in Brno-City was held on 7–8 November and 14–15 November. Elections were won by Josef Kalbáč in Strakonice and by Karel Jarůšek in Brno-City.[1] Elections were held after incumbent Senators were appointed Judges of Constitutional Court of the Czech Republic.

Strakonice
2003 Czech senate by-election
30 October-1 November and 7–8 November
  First party Second party
 
Candidate Josef Kalbáč Pavel Pavel
Party KDU–ČSL ODS
Popular vote 7,321 6,375
Percentage 53.5% 46.5%

Main candidates were Pavel Pavel and Josef Kalbáč who faced each other in second round.[2] Kalbáč won the second round.

CandidatePartyFirst roundSecond round
Votes%Votes%
Josef KalbáčChristian and Democratic Union – Czechoslovak People's Party3,63918.167,32153.48
Pavel PavelCivic Democratic Party5,69728.436,37546.54
Karel RodinaCommunist Party of Bohemia and Moravia3,38816.91  
Petr PumprSNK European Democrats2,51612.55
Josef VávraIndependent2,42812.12
Josef SamecCzech Social Democratic Party1,2696.33
Jan RampichCivic Democratic Alliance1,0965.47
Overall20,03310013,809100

Brno-City
2003 Czech senate by-election
7–8 November and 14–15 November
  First party Second party
 
Candidate Karel Jarůšek Rostislav Slavotínek
Party ODS KDU–ČSL
Popular vote 4,761 4,740
Percentage 50.1% 49.9%

Candidates included football manager Karel Jarůšek, Brno Councillor Rostislav Slavotínek, Minister of Health Marie Součková, Daniel Borecký and Journalist Petr Cibulka.[3] Karel Jarůšek won the election when he defeated Rostislav Slavotínek in the second round. Minister Součková was eliminated in the first round when she received only 7.5% of votes which she blamed on strong campaign against her.[4]

CandidatePartyFirst roundSecond round
Votes%Votes%
Karel JarůšekCivic Democratic Party4,85831.634,76150.11
Rostislav SlavotínekChristian and Democratic Union – Czechoslovak People's Party2,82218.374,74049.88
Daniel BoreckýCommunist Party of Bohemia and Moravia2,26714.76  
Petr CibulkaRight Bloc2,04313.30
Jiří LöwLiberal Reform Party1,95212.7
Marie SoučkováCzech Social Democratic Party1,1557.52
Jiří VachekIndependent2611.69
Overall15.3581009,551100

References
  1. "V Senátu zasedne za Brno Karel Jarůšek". Rozhlas.cz. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
  2. "Do finále boje o senát postoupili dva kandidáti". Zprávy z jižních Čech. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
  3. "ODS postavila do senátních voleb Jarůška". Novinky.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 19 November 2016.
  4. "Radio Praha - V Brně vede v senátních volbách fotbalista Jarůšek". Radio.cz. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
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