By-elections for Strakonice and Brno-City District Senate seats were held in the Czech Republic in October and November 2003. Election in Strakonice was held on 30 October-1 November and 7-8 November. Election in Brno-City was held on 7-8 November and 14-15 November. Elections were won by Josef Kalbáč in Strakonice and by Karel Jarůšek in Brno-City.[1] Elections were held after incumbent Senators were appojnted Judges of Constitutional Court of the Czech Republic.
Strakonice
Czech senate by-election, 2003
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30 October-1 November and 7-8 November |
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First party |
Second party |
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Candidate |
Josef Kalbáč |
Pavel Pavel |
Party |
KDU–ČSL |
ODS |
Popular vote |
7,321 |
6,375 |
Percentage |
53.5% |
46.5% |
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Main candidates were Pavel Pavel and Josef Kalbáč who faced each other in second round.[2] Kalbáč won the second round.
Candidate | Party | First round | Second round |
Votes | % | Votes | % |
Josef Kalbáč | Christian and Democratic Union – Czechoslovak People's Party | 3,639 | 18.16 | 7,321 | 53.48 |
Pavel Pavel | Civic Democratic Party | 5,697 | 28.43 | 6,375 | 46.54 |
Karel Rodina | Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia | 3,388 | 16.91 | | |
Petr Pumpr | SNK European Democrats | 2,516 | 12.55 |
Josef Vávra | Independent | 2,428 | 12.12 |
Josef Samec | Czech Social Democratic Party | 1,269 | 6.33 |
Jan Rampich | Civic Democratic Alliance | 1,096 | 5.47 |
Overall | 20,033 | 100 | 13,809 | 100 |
Brno-City
Candidates included football manager Karel Jarůšek, Brno Councillor Rostislav Slavotínek, Minister of Health Marie Součková, Daniel Borecký and Journalist Petr Cibulka.[3] Karel Jarůšek won the election when he defeated Rostislav Slavotínek in the second round. Minister Součková was eliminated in the first round when she received only 7.5% of votes which she blamed on strong campaign against her.[4]