Czech Senate election, 2008
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Senate elections for a third of the members of the Senate
(the constituencies 3, 6, 9 etc.) were held in the Czech Republic
on 17 and 18 October 2008, with a second round on 24 and 25 October 2008. At least 180 candidates contested the 27 seats, and more than two thirds of the incumbents ran for another term – only seven retired.
Government parties (ODS and KDU-CSL; the Greens had no open seats) suffered massive loses – only 3 candidates (all ODS) were elected. The Opposition Czech Social Democratic Party
won the election with 23 out of the 27 seats contested. The Civic Democratic Party lost its majority in the Senate (which was used to delay ratification of the Lisbon Treaty in the Czech Republic).
Senate of the Czech Republic
The Senate of the Parliament of the Czech Republic , usually referred to as Senát, is the upper chamber of the Parliament of the Czech Republic...
(the constituencies 3, 6, 9 etc.) were held in the Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
on 17 and 18 October 2008, with a second round on 24 and 25 October 2008. At least 180 candidates contested the 27 seats, and more than two thirds of the incumbents ran for another term – only seven retired.
Government parties (ODS and KDU-CSL; the Greens had no open seats) suffered massive loses – only 3 candidates (all ODS) were elected. The Opposition Czech Social Democratic Party
Czech Social Democratic Party
The Czech Social Democratic Party is a social-democratic political party in the Czech Republic.-History:The Social Democratic Czechoslavonic party in Austria was founded on 7 April 1878 in Austria-Hungary representing the Kingdom of Bohemia in the Austrian parliament...
won the election with 23 out of the 27 seats contested. The Civic Democratic Party lost its majority in the Senate (which was used to delay ratification of the Lisbon Treaty in the Czech Republic).