Freeholder Party of the Czech Republic ( cs, Strana soukromníků České republiky, SsČR) is a centre-right conservative political party in the Czech Republic. The party considers itself to be a successor to Czechoslovak Traders' Party. The party has one

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History

SsČR was established in 2008. The party received 4 544 votes (0.19%) in

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and thus won no seat. The party didn't take part in 2010 election and supported Civic Democratic Party instead. SsČR took part in 2012 regional elections received 1 seat in

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. Another member was elected as candidate of Christian and Democratic Union – Czechoslovak People's Party. SsČR received 13 041 votes (0.26%) and no seat in

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. Billionaire Ivo Valenta was elected to Senate in

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as candidate of SsČR. Valenta became a sponsor of the party since then and negotiated an agreement between SsČR and

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to participate in joint list for 2016 regional elections. The coalition received 2% nationwide but succeeded in Zlín region. On 21 February 2017 Freeholder Party agreed to participate in 2017 Czech legislative election together with Civic Democratic Party. The coalition received 11% of votes and came second but Freeholders didn't receive any seats.

Election results

Chamber of Deputies

European Parliament

Presidential

Footnotes

External links

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