Civic Democratic Party leadership election, 2008

Civic Democratic Party leadership election, 2008
Czech Republic
7 December 2008
Turnout 89.8%
 
Candidate Mirek Topolánek Pavel Bém
Popular vote 284 162
Percentage 63.7% 36.3%
Leader of ODS before election

Mirek Topolánek

 Elected Leader of ODS

Mirek Topolánek

The Civic Democratic Party (ODS) leadership election of 2008 was a part of party's congress. It happened after ODS lost Senate election and regional elections. Incumbet leader and Prime Minister Mirek Topolánek faced Mayor of Prague Pavel Bém who wa supported by President Václav Klaus.[1]

Topolánek was re-elected when he received votes from 284 delegates while Bém received only 162 votes. 492 delegates could participate in election. Topolánek promised to learn from his mistakes and said that he will unite the party.[2] Bém congratulated Topolánek but later saif that eventhough he respects him, he doesn't think that ODS will win next election if he is the leader of ODS.[3]

Opinion polls

Agency Date Sample Mirek Topolánek Pavel Bém Not Decided
iHNed.cz[4] 5 December 2008 305 Prague Citizens 30.5 33.4 33.1

Voting

Mirek Topolánek Pavel Bém
284 162

References

  1. ↑ "Bém se o své kandidatuře na předsedu ODS radil s Klausem". Novinky.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 12 August 2016.
  2. ↑ "VIDEO: Topolánek zůstává šéfem ODS, "dvojkou" strany je Vodrážka". Novinky.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 12 August 2016.
  3. ↑ "S Topolánkem prohrajeme příští volby, soudí poražený Pavel Bém". iDNES.cz. 7 December 2008. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
  4. ↑ "Blesková anketa: U Pražanů vyhrál Bém, ale těsně". iHNed.cz (in Czech). 5 December 2008. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
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