2002 Czech Senate election
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2002 Czech Senate election
| country = Czech Republic
| type = parliamentary
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 2000 Czech Senate election
| previous_year = 2000
| outgoing_members4 =
| election_date = 25–26 October 2002 (first round)
{{nowrap|1–2 November 2002 (second round)}}
| elected_members =
| next_election = Czech Senate election, 2004
| next_year = 2004
| seats_for_election =
| turnout =
| 1blank = First round
| 2blank = {{nowrap|Second round}}
| image1 = 150x150px
| leader1 = Václav Klaus
| party1 = Civic Democratic Party (Czech Republic)
| seats1 = 9
| 1data1 = 165,794
24.9%
| 2data1 = 284,537
34.6%
| image2 = 150x150px
| leader2 = Vladimír Špidla
| party2 = Czech Social Democratic Party
| seats2 = 7
| 1data2 = 122,397
18.4%
| 2data2 = 224,386
27.3%
| image4 = 150x150px
| leader4 = Miroslav Grebeníček
| party4 = Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia
| seats4 = 1
| 1data4 = 110,171
16.5%
| 2data4 = 57,434
7.0%
| image5 = 150x150px
| leader5 = Cyril Svoboda
| party5 = Christian and Democratic Union – Czechoslovak People's Party
| seats5 = 1
| 1data5 = 58,858
8.8%
| 2data5 = 47,049
5.7%
}}{{Politics of the Czech Republic}}
Senate elections were held in the Czech Republic on 25 and 26 October 2002, with a second round on 1 and 2 November.Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p471 {{ISBN|978-3-8329-5609-7}} Voter turnout was just 24.1% in the first round and 31.7% in the second.Nohlen & Stöver, p472
The results saw the Civic Democratic Party emerge as the most successful party, winning nine seats. Independent candidates were also successful, winning eight seats. The parties of the former Four-Coalition were heavily defeated.{{cite web|title=Nezávislí útočí|url=https://zpravy.idnes.cz/nezavisli-utoci-0j9-/domaci.aspx?c=A021103_213303_komentaremfd_pol|website=iDNES.cz|accessdate=7 May 2018|date=3 November 2002}}
Electoral system
One third of the 81-member Senate is elected every two years, giving Senators six year terms. The seats are elected in single-member constituencies using the two-round system.{{cite web|url=http://www.ipu.org/parline-e/reports/2084_B.htm|title=Electoral system|website=IPU}}
Background
Czech Social Democratic Party held 11 Seats in the elected part of Senate. Christian and Democratic Union – Czechoslovak People's Party held second highest number of seats - 6. Both parties were part of governing coalition. Opposition Civic Democratic Party held only 5 Seats. Election was considered important due to 2003 Presidential election. Czech Social Democratic Party was considered front-runner of the election while the Civic Democratic Party was expected to be second strongest party.{{cite web|title=V senátních volbách jde i o prezidenta|url=https://zpravy.idnes.cz/v-senatnich-volbach-jde-i-o-prezidenta-d84-/domaci.aspx?c=A021018_123127_zpr_volbyp_zem|website=iDNES.cz|accessdate=7 May 2018|date=18 October 2002}}
=Composition of contested seats prior to the elections=
| class="wikitable"
! colspan=2| Name ! Ideology ! Leader ! Seats |
| style="background:{{party color|Czech Social Democratic Party}};"|
| Czech Social Democratic Party | {{Composition bar|11|27|{{party color|Czech Social Democratic Party}}}} |
| style="background:{{party color|Christian and Democratic Union – Czechoslovak People's Party}};"|
| KDU-ČSL | {{Composition bar|6|27|{{party color|Christian and Democratic Union – Czechoslovak People's Party}}}} |
| style="background:{{party color|Civic Democratic Party (Czech Republic)}};"|
| {{Composition bar|5|27|{{party color|Civic Democratic Party (Czech Republic)}}}} |
| style="background:#0000FF;"|
| {{Composition bar|3|27|hex=#0000FF}} |
| style="background:{{party color|Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia}};"|
| Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia | {{Composition bar|1|27|{{party color|Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia}}}} |
| style="background:{{party color|Independent politician}};"|
| | | {{Composition bar|1|27|{{party color|Independent politician}}}} |
Opinion polls
| class=wikitable style="text-align:center; font-size:85%; line-height:16px;" |
| style="background-color:#E9E9E9"
! style="width:90px;" rowspan="2"| Date ! style="width:100px;" rowspan="2"| Polling firm ! ČSSD ! KDU-ČSL ! ODS ! ODA ! KSČM ! US–DEU |
| style="background:{{party color|Czech Social Democratic Party}};"|
! style="background:{{party color|Christian and Democratic Union – Czechoslovak People's Party}};"| ! style="background:{{party color|Civic Democratic Party (Czech Republic)}};"| ! style="background:#0000FF; width:50px;"| ! style="background:{{party color|Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia}};"| ! style="background:#00563F; width:50px;"| |
|---|
| 2 November 2002
| Result | 7 | 1 | {{Party shading/Civic Democratic Party (Czech Republic)}}|9 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 October 2002
| {{Party shading/Czech Social Democratic Party}}|12 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| November 1996
| Previous election | {{Party shading/Czech Social Democratic Party}}|11 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Results
{{Election results
|partytitle=Nominating party
|party1=Civic Democratic Party|votes1=165794|seats1=0|votes1_2=284537|seats1_2=9|totseats1=9
|party2=Czech Social Democratic Party|votes2=122397|seats2=0|votes2_2=224386|seats2_2=7|totseats2=7
|party3=Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia|votes3=110171|seats3=0|votes3_2=57434|seats3_2=1|totseats3=1
|party4=KDU-ČSL|votes4=58858|seats4=0|votes4_2=47049|seats4_2=1|totseats4=1
|party5=Freedom Union – Democratic Union|votes5=48879|seats5=0|votes5_2=36294|seats5_2=1|totseats5=1
|party6=SNK Union of Independents|votes6=44112|seats6=0|votes6_2=45096|seats6_2=2|totseats6=2
|party7=Independents|votes7=27533|seats7=1|votes7_2=23812|seats7_2=1|totseats7=2
|party8=Civic Democratic Alliance|votes8=8846|seats8=0|totseats8=0
|party9=Liberal Reform Party|votes9=7592|seats9=0|votes9_2=20069|seats9_2=1|totseats9=1
|party10=Vote for the City|votes10=7242|seats10=0|votes10_2=12587|seats10_2=0|totseats10=0
|party11=Path of Change|votes11=4967|seats11=0|votes11_2=18087|seats11_2=1|totseats11=1
|party12=HNHRM|votes12=4576|seats12=0|votes12_2=16915|seats12_2=1|totseats12=1|color12=pink
|party13=Your Vote|votes13=3177|seats13=0|totseats13=0
|party14=Right Bloc|votes14=3044|seats14=0|totseats14=0
|party15=Hope|votes15=2858|seats15=0|totseats15=0
|party16=Green Party|votes16=2639|seats16=0|totseats16=0
|party17=Party for the Open Society|votes17=2576|seats17=0|totseats17=0
|party18=United Democrats – Association of Independents|votes18=2165|seats18=0|totseats18=0
|party19=Active Independent Citizens|votes19=1734|seats19=0|totseats19=0
|party20=Balbín's Poetic Party|votes20=1455|seats20=0|totseats20=0
|party22=Rural Party – United Civic Forces|votes22=1240|seats22=0|totseats22=0
|party23=Moravané|votes23=1181|seats23=0|totseats23=0
|party24=Civic Coalition – Political Club|votes24=1043|seats24=0|totseats24=0
|party25=Moravian Democratic Party|votes25=532|seats25=0|totseats25=0
|party26=Choice for the Future|votes26=496|seats26=0|totseats26=0
|party27=Party of Common Sense|votes27=489|seats27=0|totseats27=0
|party28=Conservative Party|votes28=480|seats28=0|totseats28=0
|party29=Party for Life Security|votes29=352|seats29=0|totseats29=0
|party30=Czech National Social Party|votes30=187|seats30=0|totseats30=0
|party31=Democratic League|votes31=64|seats31=0|totseats31=0
|party32=Independents|votes32=29776|seats32=0|votes32_2=36021|seats32_2=1|totseats32=1
|invalid=7366|invalid2=35204
|electorate=2797846|electorate2=2708764
|source=Nohlen & Stöver, [https://www.volby.cz/pls/senat/se1111?xjazyk=CZ&xdatum=20021025&xv=1&xt=1 Volby]
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References
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{{Czech elections}}