1996 Civic Democratic Party leadership election

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9 December 1996

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Turnout

95.8%


Candidate	Václav Klaus
Electoral vote	249
Percentage	81%

Leader of ODS before election

Václav Klaus

Elected Leader of ODS

Václav Klaus

A leadership election for the Civic Democratic Party (ODS) was held in the Czech Republic on 9 December 1996. Václav Klaus was reelected leader of ODS. Election was part of 7th Congress of the party. Klaus received 249 votes of 295.^[1] It was the last time when leader was elected for one-year term.^[2] Christian Democratic Party was merged with ODS at the congress. Delegates also voted in favour of change of political style.^[3]

Klaus' victory wasn't as decisive as in previous elections which was considered a sign of tension within the party. Some members of the party delivered critical speeches during the election. This includes Jan Ruml and Josef Zieleniec.^[4]

References

^ "Volba předsedy ODS v historii: jednoznačná záležitost". TN.Nova.cz (in Czech). 20 June 2010. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
^ "Radio Praha - Denní souhrn zpráv". Radio Praha (in Czech). 9 December 1996. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
^ "Pokus ODS překonat únavu a stagnaci". Hospodářské noviny (in Czech). 9 December 1996. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
^ Pšeja, Pavel (April 2004). "ODS jako hlavní "dědic" OF a "agens" stranického systému ČR (1991-1998)" (PDF). Politologický Časopis (4/2004): 464. Retrieved 10 July 2017.