1994 Prague municipal election
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The 1994 Prague municipal election was held as part of 1994 Czech municipal elections. It was the first that Prague consisted only one electoral district.[1]
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18–19 November 1994
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All 55 seats in the Assembly 28 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Turnout | 53.73% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Campaign
ODS was led by Jan Koukal. Koukal became Mayor of Prague in 1993 when he replaced Milan Kondr. Koukal had an image of strong and decisive leader. The campaign focused on his positive personal qualities. Other parties tried to imitate this tactics.[2]
Results
| Party | Vote | %Vote | Seats |
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| Civic Democratic Party | 11,658,227 | 41.16% | 23 |
| Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia | 3,022,628 | 10.67% | 6 |
| Civic Democratic Alliance | 2,669,620 | 9.42% | 5 |
| Czech Social Democratic Party | 2,435,279 | 8.60% | 5 |
| Democratic Union | 1,460,532 | 5.16% | 3 |
| Free Democrats (OH) | 1,377,633 | 4.86% | 3 |
| Pensioners for Life Security | 1,019,305 | 3.60% | 2 |
| Christian and Democratic Union – Czechoslovak People's Party | 763,782 | 2.70% | 1 |
| Coalition for Republic – Republican Party of Czechoslovakia | 562,735 | 1.99% | 1 |
| Association of Independents of Prague | 562,735 | 1.99% | 1 |
| Citizens of Prague for Prague | 536,111 | 1.89% | 1 |
| Green Party | 488,323 | 1.72% | 1 |
| Independent Initiative | 452,185 | 1.60% | 1 |
| Christian Democratic Party | 266,778 | 0.94% | 1 |
| Club of Committed Non-Party Members | 260,946 | 0.92% | 1 |
| Others | 0 |
ODS won an overwhelming victory and a formed coalition with the Civic Democratic Alliance.[2]