By-elections for Chomutov and Přerov District Senate seats were held in 2017. Election in Chomutov was held on 13 and 14 April while in Přerov on 27-28 April.
Chomutov Communist Václav Homolka has won the election in Chomutov. He defeated Jan Řehák. This election was held when the incumbent stepped down due to health matters. Candidate Party First round Second round Votes % Votes % Václav Homolka Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia 2,529 23.28 5,373 55.32 Jan Řehák Civic Democratic Party 2,760 25.41 4,338 44.67 Jan Mareš Czech Social Democratic Party 2,510 23.11 Josef Märc Green Party 1,101 10.13 Milan Beran Independent 875 8.05 Milan Doležal Independent 499 4.59 Antonín Drbohlav Independent 396 3.64 František Lehotský Party for Dignified Life 101 0.93 Zdeněk Jánský Humanist Party 89 0.81
Přerov Přerov election was a battle between Social Democrat Jiří Latjtoch and Communist Josef Nekl. Lajtoch was supported by right wing parties in the second round. Lajtoch narrowly won the election. Candidate Party First round Second round Votes % Votes % Jiří Lajtoch Czech Social Democratic Party 3,946 20.91 5,552 53.23 Josef Nekl Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia 3,822 20.25 4,877 47.76 Jiří Bakalík Christian and Democratic Union – Czechoslovak People's Party 2,814 14.91 Elena Grambličková Civic Democratic Party 2,809 14.88 Vladimír Juračka Party for the Open Society 2,714 14.38 Jiří Klein Independent 1,381 7.31 Monika Holečková Party of Common Sense 1,012 5.36 Jaroslav Suchánek SNK European Democrats 373 1.97
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