1989 Czechoslovak presidential election

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.[1][2]

1989 Czechoslovak presidential election
29 December 1989
 
Nominee Václav Havel
Party OF
Electoral vote 323
Percentage 100%
President before election

Gustáv Husák
KSČ

 Elected President

Václav Havel
OF

Candidates

Havel was eventually the only candidate to participate in the election.[3]

Other possible candidates
  • Alexander Dubček was speculated to be a candidate. Dubček himself sought the nomination of VPN.[4]

Opinion polls
DateAlexander DubčekValtr KomárekVáclav HavelLadislav AdamecČestmír Císař
6 December[5]11%8%1%1%1%
10 December[3]75%14%2%2%n/a
19 December[3]0.5n/a80%8.5%1%

Results

Havel received votes of all 183 members of House of the People and 140 members of House of Nations.[6]

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". 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 - Víte co se právě děje (in Czech). 20 November 2014. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
  5. "Volba Václava Havla prezidentem v prosinci 1989". www.moderni-dejiny.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 26 May 2017.
  6. "VHU PRAHA". www.vhu.cz. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
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