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]
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Candidates
editHavel was eventually the only candidate to participate in the election.[3]
Other possible candidates
edit- Alexander Dubček was speculated to be a candidate. Dubček himself sought the nomination of VPN.[4]
Opinion polls
edit| Date | Alexander Dubček | Valtr Komárek | Václav Havel | Ladislav Adamec | Čestmír Císař |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 December[5] | 11% | 8% | 1% | 1% | 1% |
| 10 December[3] | 75% | 14% | 2% | 2% | n/a |
| 19 December[3] | 0.5 | n/a | 80% | 8.5% | 1% |
Results
editHavel received votes of all 183 members of House of the People and 140 members of House of Nations.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Musíte zvolit Havla! tlačil na komunisty Čalfa". iDNES.cz. 15 November 2007. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
- ^ "Před 25 lety zvolil komunistický parlament Václava Havla prezidentem". Reflex.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 26 May 2017.
- ^ a b c "Boj o prezidenta v prosinci 1989". Rozhlas.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 26 May 2017.
- ^ "Dubček na Hrad? Ne, shodli se vzácně Havel a Husák". Aktuálně.cz (in Czech). 20 November 2014. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
- ^ "Volba Václava Havla prezidentem v prosinci 1989". Moderni-dejiny.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 26 May 2017.
- ^ "VHU PRAHA". Vhu.cz. Retrieved 26 May 2017.