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1989 Czechoslovak presidential election

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Nominee Václav Havel Party OF Electoral vote 323 Percentage 100%

President before election Gustáv Husák KSČ Elected President Václav Havel OF

The 1989 Czechoslovak presidential election was held on 29 December. Václav Havel became the first non-communist president of Czechoslovakia since 1948. Election was held following the Velvet Revolution.

Candidates

• Ladislav Adamec (KSČ)
• Čestmír Císař (SSM)
• Václav Havel (OF/VPN)

Havel was eventually the only candidate to participate in the election.

Other possible candidates

• Alexander Dubček was speculated to be a candidate. Dubček himself sought the nomination of VPN.

Opinion polls

Results

Havel received votes of all 183 members of House of the People and 140 members of House of Nations.

References

1. "Musíte zvolit Havla! tlačil na komunisty Čalfa". iDNES.cz. 15 November 2007. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
2. "Před 25 lety zvolil komunistický parlament Václava Havla prezidentem". Reflex.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 26 May 2017.
3. ^ "Boj o prezidenta v prosinci 1989". Rozhlas.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 26 May 2017.
4. "Dubček na Hrad? Ne, shodli se vzácně Havel a Husák". Aktuálně.cz (in Czech). 20 November 2014. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
5. "Volba Václava Havla prezidentem v prosinci 1989". Moderni-dejiny.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 26 May 2017.
6. "VHU PRAHA". Vhu.cz. Retrieved 26 May 2017.

• 1989 elections in Czechoslovakia
• Presidential elections in Czechoslovakia
• Velvet Revolution