Slovak parliamentary election, 1990
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The 1990 parliamentary elections in Slovakia took place on 8 and 9 June 1990.
These elections were the first elections after the Velvet Revolution
, i.e. the first free elections since 1946. They took place within the Czechoslovak parliamentary election, 1990, i.e. people in Slovakia elected deputies to the Slovak National Council
(Slovak parliament) and to the Federal Assembly
(federal parliament).
These elections were the first elections after the Velvet Revolution
Velvet Revolution
The Velvet Revolution or Gentle Revolution was a non-violent revolution in Czechoslovakia that took place from November 17 – December 29, 1989...
, i.e. the first free elections since 1946. They took place within the Czechoslovak parliamentary election, 1990, i.e. people in Slovakia elected deputies to the Slovak National Council
National Council of the Slovak Republic
The National Council of the Slovak Republic , abbreviated to NR SR, is the national parliament of Slovakia. It is unicameral, and consists of 150 MPs, who are elected by universal suffrage under proportional representation every four years....
(Slovak parliament) and to the Federal Assembly
Federal Assembly of Czechoslovakia
The Federal Assembly was the name of Czechoslovakia's federal parliament from January 1, 1969 to the dissolution of Czechoslovakia on December 31, 1992...
(federal parliament).
Results of the Slovak National Council election
95.39 % of voters participated in the election. The results are in the following table (parties with low percentages of votes are not included):| Political party | % won | Seats won in the parliament National Council of the Slovak Republic The National Council of the Slovak Republic , abbreviated to NR SR, is the national parliament of Slovakia. It is unicameral, and consists of 150 MPs, who are elected by universal suffrage under proportional representation every four years.... out of 150 |
| Public Against Violence Public Against Violence The Public Against Violence was a political movement that was established in Bratislava, Slovakia on 20 November 1989. It was the Slovak counterpart of the Czech Civic Forum .... (VPN) |
29.34% | 48 |
| Christian Democratic Movement Christian Democratic Movement The Christian Democratic Movement is a political party in Slovakia.It is represented in the parliament. It was also member of the government coalition, but it left that coalition on 7 February 2006 due to disputes over an international treaty between Slovakia and the Holy See dealing with the... (KDH) |
19.2% | 31 |
| Slovak National Party (SNS) | 13.94% | 22 |
| Communist Party of Czechoslovakia Communist Party of Czechoslovakia The Communist Party of Czechoslovakia, in Czech and in Slovak: Komunistická strana Československa was a Communist and Marxist-Leninist political party in Czechoslovakia that existed between 1921 and 1992.... (KSČ) |
13.34% | 22 |
| Együttélés-Spolužitie-Wspólnota-Soužití, Hungarian Christian Democratic Movement (ESWMK) | 8.66% | 14 |
| Democratic Party Democratic Party (Slovakia) The Democratic Party was a political party in Slovakia. When it was founded in late 1989 , it saw itself a continuation of the historical Democratic Party.... (DS) |
4.40% | 7 |
| Party of the Greens (SZ) | 3.49% | 6 |
| Alliance of Agriculturers and of the Province (SOV) | 2.52% | - |
Results of the House of Nations election
The results are in the following table (parties with low percentages of votes are not included):| Political party | % won | Seats won in the House of Nations out of 75 Slovak seats |
| Public Against Violence Public Against Violence The Public Against Violence was a political movement that was established in Bratislava, Slovakia on 20 November 1989. It was the Slovak counterpart of the Czech Civic Forum .... (VPN) |
37.28% | 33 |
| Christian Democratic Movement Christian Democratic Movement The Christian Democratic Movement is a political party in Slovakia.It is represented in the parliament. It was also member of the government coalition, but it left that coalition on 7 February 2006 due to disputes over an international treaty between Slovakia and the Holy See dealing with the... (KDH) |
16.66% | 14 |
| Communist Party of Czechoslovakia Communist Party of Czechoslovakia The Communist Party of Czechoslovakia, in Czech and in Slovak: Komunistická strana Československa was a Communist and Marxist-Leninist political party in Czechoslovakia that existed between 1921 and 1992.... (KSČ) |
13.43% | 12 |
| Slovak National Party (SNS) | 11.44% | 9 |
| Együttélés-Spolužitie-Wspólnota-Soužití, Hungarian Christian Democratic Movement (ESWMK) | 8.49% | 7 |
Results of the House of the People election
The results are in the following table (parties with low percentages of votes are not included):| Political party | % won in Slovakia | Seats won in the House of the People House of the People House of the People can refer to:* Palace of the Parliament * House of the People * The Maison du Peuple, a former building in Brussels, Belgium... out of 150 Czechoslovak seats |
| Public Against Violence Public Against Violence The Public Against Violence was a political movement that was established in Bratislava, Slovakia on 20 November 1989. It was the Slovak counterpart of the Czech Civic Forum .... (VPN) |
32.54% | 19 |
| Christian Democratic Movement Christian Democratic Movement The Christian Democratic Movement is a political party in Slovakia.It is represented in the parliament. It was also member of the government coalition, but it left that coalition on 7 February 2006 due to disputes over an international treaty between Slovakia and the Holy See dealing with the... (KDH) |
18.98% | 11 |
| Communist Party of Czechoslovakia Communist Party of Czechoslovakia The Communist Party of Czechoslovakia, in Czech and in Slovak: Komunistická strana Československa was a Communist and Marxist-Leninist political party in Czechoslovakia that existed between 1921 and 1992.... (KSČ) |
13.81% | 8 |
| Slovak National Party (SNS) | 10.96% | 6 |
| Együttélés-Spolužitie-Wspólnota-Soužití, Hungarian Christian Democratic Movement (ESWMK) | 8.58% | 5 |