1992 Czechoslovak parliamentary election explained

Country:

Czechoslovakia

Flag Year:

1992

Previous Election:

1990

Election Date:

5–6 June 1992

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Election Name:

House of the People

Seats For Election:

All 150 seats in the House of the People

Majority Seats:

Turnout:

84.68%

Percentage1:

22.97

Seats1:

Last Election1:

New

Party2:

Movement for a Democratic Slovakia

Percentage2:

10.82

Seats2:

Last Election2:

new

Party3:

Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia

Percentage3:

9.66

Seats3:

Last Election3:

New

Percentage4:

6.76

Seats4:

Last Election4:

new

Party5:

Party of the Democratic Left (Slovakia)

Percentage5:

4.66

Seats5:

Last Election5:

New

Party6:

Rally for the Republic – Republican Party of Czechoslovakia

Percentage6:

4.51

Seats6:

Last Election6:

new

Party7:

KDU-ČSL

Percentage7:

4.05

Seats7:

Last Election7:

new

Party8:

Liberal-Social Union

Percentage8:

3.95

Seats8:

Last Election8:

new

Party9:

Slovak National Party

Percentage9:

3.03

Seats9:

Last Election9:

Party10:

Christian Democratic Movement

Percentage10:

2.89

Seats10:

Last Election10:

Percentage11:

2.43

Seats11:

Last Election11:

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Election Name:	House of Nations
Seats For Election:	All 150 seats in the House of Nations
Majority Seats:	76
Turnout:	84.67%
Percentage1:	22.65
Seats1:	37
Last Election1:	new
Party2:	Movement for a Democratic Slovakia
Percentage2:	10.92
Seats2:	33
Last Election2:	new
Party3:	Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia
Percentage3:	9.81
Seats3:	15
Last Election3:	new
Percentage4:	6.57
Seats4:	11
Last Election4:	new
Party5:	Party of the Democratic Left (Slovakia)
Percentage5:	4.53
Seats5:	13
Last Election5:	new
Party6:	Rally for the Republic – Republican Party of Czechoslovakia
Percentage6:	4.43
Seats6:	6
Last Election6:	new
Party7:	KDU-ČSL
Percentage7:	4.12
Seats7:	6
Last Election7:	new
Party8:	Liberal-Social Union
Percentage8:	4.11
Seats8:	5
Last Election8:	new
Party9:	Slovak National Party
Percentage9:	3.02
Seats9:	9
Last Election9:	9
Party10:	Christian Democratic Movement
Percentage10:	2.84
Seats10:	8
Last Election10:	14
Percentage11:	2.43
Seats11:	7
Last Election11:	0
Prime Minister
Before Election:	Marián Čalfa
Before Party:	ODÚ
After Election:	Jan Stráský
After Party:	Civic Democratic Party (Czech Republic)

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 Party–Christian 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]

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 Nations

Notes and References

[Dieter Nohlen]
Nohlen & Stöver, p472
News: Czechoslovakia to Split Up in 'Velvet Divorce'. Los Angeles Times. June 6, 1992.
News: Czechoslovakia Breaks in Two, To Wide Regret. Stephen Engelberg. The New York Times. January 1, 1993.