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 Lidovci 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.

Candidate Party First round Second round
Votes % Votes %
Josef Kalbáč Christian and Democratic Union – Czechoslovak People's Party 3,639 18.16 7,321 53.48
Pavel Pavel Civic Democratic Party 5,697 28.43 6,375 46.54
Karel Rodina Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia 3,388 16.91    
Petr Pumpr SNK European Democrats 2,516 12.55
Josef Vávra Independent 2,428 12.12
Josef Samec Czech Social Democratic Party 1,269 6.33
Jan Rampich Civic Democratic Alliance 1,096 5.47
Overall 20,033 100 13,809 100

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 Lidovci
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]

Candidate Party First round Second round
Votes % Votes %
Karel Jarůšek Civic Democratic Party 4,858 31.63 4,761 50.11
Rostislav Slavotínek Christian and Democratic Union – Czechoslovak People's Party 2,822 18.37 4,740 49.88
Daniel Borecký Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia 2,267 14.76    
Petr Cibulka Right Bloc 2,043 13.30
Jiří Löw Liberal Reform Party 1,952 12.7
Marie Součková Czech Social Democratic Party 1,155 7.52
Jiří Vachek Independent 261 1.69
Overall 15.358 100 9,551 100

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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