Senate elections for a third of chamber were held in the
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic, also known as Czechia, and historically known as Bohemia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the south ...
on 13 and 14 November 1998 with a second round on 20 and 21 November.
Dieter Nohlen
Dieter Nohlen (born 6 November 1939) is a German academic and political scientist. He currently holds the position of Emeritus Professor of Political Science in the Faculty of Economic and Social Sciences of the University of Heidelberg. An ex ...
& Philip Stöver (2010) ''Elections in Europe: A data handbook'', p471
The result was a victory for the
Four-Coalition, which won 13 of the 27 seats up for election. The Coalition was an alliance of the
Christian and Democratic Union – Czechoslovak People's Party, the
Democratic Union, the
Freedom Union and the
Civic Democratic Alliance. However,
Civic Democratic Party remained the largest Senate fraction. Voter turnout was 41% in the first round and 20.3% in the second.
[Nohlen & Stöver, p472]
The elections were held using the
two-round system, with an absolute majority required to be elected.
Results
References
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The Czech Republic, also known as Czechia, and historically known as Bohemia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the south ...
Senate
Senate
Senate elections in the Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic, also known as Czechia, and historically known as Bohemia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the south ...