1996 Czech Senate election

1996 Czech Senate election
15–16 November 1996 (first round)
22–23 November 1996 (second round)
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Václav Klaus Miloš Zeman Josef Lux
Party ODS ČSSD Lidovci
Seats won 32 25 13
First round 1,006,036
36.48%		 559,304
20.28%		 274,316
9.95%
Second round 1,134,044
49.15%		 733,713
31.80%		 247,819
10.74%
  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Leader Jan Kalvoda Miroslav Grebeníček
Party ODA KSČM
Seats won 7 2
First round 222,319
8.06%		 393,494
14.27%
Second round 119,730
5.19%		 45,304
1.96%

Senate elections were held in the Czech Republic for the first time on 15 and 16 November 1996, with a second round on 22 and 23 November. the first after independence. The Civic Democratic Party emerged as the largest party, winning 32 of the 81 seats. Voter turnout was 35% in the first round and 31% in the second.

This was the only time Senate elections were held in all 81 single-member constituencies at the same time. Senators elected in 1996 were divided into three classes depending on number of their constituencies to determine which Senate seats would be up for election in 1998, 2000 and 2002. Senators in the Czech Republic are elected for six-year terms, with one-third being renewed every two years.

The elections were held using the two-round system, with an absolute majority required to be elected.

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