1998 Czech parliamentary election

Parliamentary elections were held in the Czech Republic on 19 and 20 June 1998. The Czech Social Democratic Party emerged as the largest party, winning 74 of the 200 seats. Voter turnout was 73.9%.

1998 Czech legislative election

19–20 June 1998

All 200 seats in the Chamber of Deputies
101 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Miloš Zeman Václav Klaus Miroslav Grebeníček
Party ČSSD ODS KSČM
Seats won 74 63 24
Seat change 13 5 2
Popular vote 1,928,660 1,656,011 658,550
Percentage 32.31% 27.74% 11.03%
Swing 2.69 pp 1.88 pp 1.30 pp

  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Leader Josef Lux Jan Ruml
Party KDU-ČSL US
Seats won 20 19
Seat change 2 New
Popular vote 537,013 513,596
Percentage 8.99% 8.60%
Swing 0.91pp New


Prime Minister before election

Josef Tošovský
Independent

Prime Minister after election

Miloš Zeman
ČSSD

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