The Czech Republic held presidential elections in February, 2008. The indirect elections were held in the parliament. There were only two major candidates, the conservative incumbent Vaclav Klaus and pro-Western reformist, Jan Svejnar. The first election was held on February 8 and 9. When neither candidate won a majority, a second vote was set for February 15. Klaus won all three rounds of the second vote, and earned a second presidential term.
Election Results
References
Fast Facts
-
First election took place
February 8 - 9, 2008
-
Two major candidates
Incumbent Vaclav Klaus and Jan Svejnar
-
Fact:
Czech Republic holds indirect elections which are decided by members of parliament
-
Total parliamentary votes
278
-
Votes required to win
140 (approximately 50%)
-
Fact:
Each election consists of three rounds of voting
-
Fact:
Neither candidate won a majority in all three rounds
-
Fact:
Forced to schedule another election
-
Second election took place
-
Fact:
Jana Bobosikova briefly joined as a third candidate, but dropped out before the first round of voting
-
Fact:
Vaclav Klaus receieved 141 votes in all three rounds of the second election
-
Fact:
Klaus won second term as president
