Parliamentary elections were held in the Czech Republic on 14 and 15 June 2002.[1] The result was a victory for the Czech Social Democratic Party, which won 70 of the 200 seats, and formed a coalition government with the KDU-ČSL and Freedom Union – Democratic Union. Voter turnout was 58%.[2]
2002 Czech parliamentary election|
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| Turnout | 57.95% ( 16.13pp) |
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First party
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Second party
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| Leader
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Vladimír Špidla
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Václav Klaus
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| Party
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ČSSD
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ODS
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| Last election
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32.31%, 74 seats
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27.74%, 63 seats
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| Seats won
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70
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58
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| Seat change
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4
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5
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| Popular vote
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1,440,279
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1,166,975
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| Percentage
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30.21%
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24.48%
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| Swing
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2.10pp
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3.26pp
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Third party
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Fourth party
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| Leader
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Miroslav Grebeníček
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Cyril Svoboda
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| Party
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KSČM
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Lidovci
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| Alliance
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Four-Coalition
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| Last election
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11.03%, 24 seats
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17.59%, 39 seats
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| Seats won
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41
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31
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| Seat change
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 17
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8
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| Popular vote
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882,653
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680,670
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| Percentage
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18.51%
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14.28%
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| Swing
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7.48pp
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3.31pp
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Result of election |
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| Party |
ČSSD |
4K |
ODS |
KSČM |
SNK |
Green Party
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| Money Spent[3] |
75,000,000 Kč |
72,000,000 Kč |
60,000,000 Kč |
10,500,000 Kč |
10,000,000 Kč |
2,500,000 Kč
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| Date
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Polling Firm
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ČSSD
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ODS
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4K
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KSČM
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Others
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| 14-15 Jun 2002
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Election
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30.2
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24.5
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14.3
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18.5
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12.5
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| 5 - 12 Jun 2002
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CVVM
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29.0
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27.0
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13.5
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17.5
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13.0
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| 6 Jun 2002
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TNS Factum
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29.4
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27.8
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13.1
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18.4
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11.3
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| 20–27 May 2002
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CVVM[4]
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21.5
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19.5
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11.5
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10.0
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37.5
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| 22 - 29 Apr 2002
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CVVM[5]
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24.0
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22.0
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12.5
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14.5
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27.0
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| 17 Apr 2002
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TNS Factum
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24.1
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28.2
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19.6
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17.5
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10.6
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| 4 Apr 2002
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STEM
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23.7
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26.4
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17.0
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14.1
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18.8
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| 22 Mar - 2 Apr 2002
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CVVM[6]
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22.0
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20.0
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17.0
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14.0
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27.0
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| 8 Mar 2002
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TNS Factum
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25.0
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30.5
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17.0
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16.2
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11.3
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| 4 Mar 2002
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STEM
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26.4
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23.7
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16.9
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14.1
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18.9
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| 15 Feb 2002
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CVVM
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23.0
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18.5
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23.0
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13.5
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22.0
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| 15 Feb 2002
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STEM
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23.8
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23.0
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19.1
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13.4
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20.7
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| 24 Jan 2002
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STEM
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21.5
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21.3
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22.5
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15.6
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19.1
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| 7 Jan 2002
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CVVM
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24.0
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18.0
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20.0
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10.0
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28.0
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Districts won by respective parties
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| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
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| Czech Social Democratic Party | 1,440,279 | 30.21 | 70 | –4 |
| Civic Democratic Party | 1,166,975 | 24.48 | 58 | –5 |
| Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia | 882,653 | 18.51 | 41 | +17 |
| Four-Coalition (KDU-ČSL, US–DEU) | 680,671 | 14.28 | 31 | -8 |
| Union of Independents | 132,699 | 2.78 | 0 | New |
| Green Party | 112,929 | 2.37 | 0 | 0 |
| Republicans of Miroslav Sládek | 46,325 | 0.97 | 0 | New |
| Rural Party | 41,773 | 0.88 | 0 | New |
| Party for Life Security | 41,404 | 0.87 | 0 | New |
| Czech National Social Party | 38,655 | 0.81 | 0 | 0 |
| Hope | 29,955 | 0.63 | 0 | New |
| Right Bloc | 28,163 | 0.59 | 0 | New |
| Civic Democratic Alliance | 24,278 | 0.51 | 0 | New |
| Choice for the Future | 16,730 | 0.35 | 0 | New |
| Path of Change | 13,169 | 0.28 | 0 | New |
| Moravian Democratic Party | 12,957 | 0.27 | 0 | 0 |
| Party of Common Sense | 10,849 | 0.23 | 0 | New |
| Akce za zrus.Senatu a proti t. | 9,637 | 0.20 | 0 | New |
| Balbín's Poetic Party | 9,287 | 0.19 | 0 | New |
| Humanist Alliance | 8,461 | 0.18 | 0 | New |
| Republicans | 6,786 | 0.14 | 0 | New |
| National Democratic Party | 5,532 | 0.12 | 0 | New |
| Democratic League | 4,059 | 0.09 | 0 | New |
| Czech Right | 2,041 | 0.04 | 0 | New |
| Czech Social Democratic Movement | 602 | 0.01 | 0 | New |
| Roma Civic Initiative | 523 | 0.01 | 0 | New |
| Party of Democratic Socialism | 475 | 0.01 | 0 | New |
| New Movement | 139 | 0.00 | 0 | New |
| Total | 4,768,006 | 100.00 | 200 | 0 |
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| Valid votes | 4,768,006 | 99.56 | |
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| Invalid/blank votes | 21,139 | 0.44 | |
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| Total votes | 4,789,145 | 100.00 | |
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| Registered voters/turnout | 8,264,484 | 57.95 | |
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| Source: Nohlen & Stöver, Volby |
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