The 1989 Czechoslovak presidential election was held on 29 December. Václav Havel became the first non-communist president of Czechoslovakia since 1948. Election was held following the Velvet Revolution.
Candidates Ladislav Adamec (KSČ) Čestmír Císař (SSM) Václav Havel (OF/VPN)
Havel was eventually the only candidate to participate in the election.
Other possible candidates Alexander Dubček was speculated to be a candidate. Dubček himself sought the nomination of VPN.
Opinion polls Date Alexander Dubček Valtr Komárek Václav Havel Ladislav Adamec Čestmír Císař 6 December 11% 8% 1% 1% 1% 10 December 75% 14% 2% 2% n/a 19 December 0.5 n/a 80% 8.5% 1%
Results
Havel received votes of all 183 members of House of the People and 140 members of House of Nations.
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