2007 Czech Senate by-elections
By-elections for Chomutov and Přerov District Senate seats were held in 2017. Election in Chomutov was held on 13 and 14 April while in Přerov on 27-28 April.[1]
Chomutov
[edit]Communist Václav Homolka has won the election in Chomutov. He defeated Jan Řehák. This election was held when the incumbent stepped down due to health matters.[2]
| Candidate | Party | First round | Second round | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | ||
| Václav Homolka | Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia | 2,529 | 23.28 | 5,373 | 55.32 |
| Jan Řehák | Civic Democratic Party | 2,760 | 25.41 | 4,338 | 44.67 |
| Jan Mareš | Czech Social Democratic Party | 2,510 | 23.11 | ||
| Josef Märc | Green Party | 1,101 | 10.13 | ||
| Milan Beran | Independent | 875 | 8.05 | ||
| Milan Doležal | Independent | 499 | 4.59 | ||
| Antonín Drbohlav | Independent | 396 | 3.64 | ||
| František Lehotský | Party for Dignified Life | 101 | 0.93 | ||
| Zdeněk Jánský | Humanist Party | 89 | 0.81 | ||
Přerov
[edit]Přerov election was a battle between Social Democrat Jiří Latjtoch and Communist Josef Nekl. Lajtoch was supported by right wing parties in the second round.[3] Lajtoch narrowly won the election.[4]
| Candidate | Party | First round | Second round | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | ||
| Jiří Lajtoch | Czech Social Democratic Party | 3,946 | 20.91 | 5,552 | 53.23 |
| Josef Nekl | Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia | 3,822 | 20.25 | 4,877 | 47.76 |
| Jiří Bakalík | Christian and Democratic Union – Czechoslovak People's Party | 2,814 | 14.91 | ||
| Elena Grambličková | Civic Democratic Party | 2,809 | 14.88 | ||
| Vladimír Juračka | Party for the Open Society | 2,714 | 14.38 | ||
| Jiří Klein | Independent | 1,381 | 7.31 | ||
| Monika Holečková | Party of Common Sense | 1,012 | 5.36 | ||
| Jaroslav Suchánek | SNK European Democrats | 373 | 1.97 | ||
References
[edit]- ^ "Chomutov a Přerov budou volit nové senátory". iDNES.cz. 13 April 2007. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
- ^ "V Chomutově rozhodnuto. Senátorem bude Homolka z KSČM". Deník.cz. 21 April 2007. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
- ^ "Na Přerovsku si lidé vybírají senátora". Novinky.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 1 December 2016.
- ^ "Senátorem za Přerovsko se stal Lajtoch". Deník.cz. 5 May 2007. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
