1989 Czechoslovak presidential election

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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

Date	Alexander Dubček	Valtr Komárek	Václav Havel	Ladislav Adamec	Čestmír Císař
6 December	11%	8%	1%	1%	1%
10 December	75%	14%	2%	2%	n/a
19 December	0.5	n/a	80%	8.5%	1%

Results

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

References

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