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2016 Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia leadership election

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Turnout89.8%
 
Candidate Vojtěch Filip Josef Skála
Electoral vote 203 155
Percentage 56.7% 43.3%

Leader of KSČM before election

Vojtěch Filip

Elected Leader of KSČM

Vojtěch Filip

The Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia (KSČM) held a leadership election in May 2016. Incumbent Vojtěch Filip sought re-election. Other candidates included Josef Skála and Ivan Hrůza. Hrůza suspended his candidature before the voting started and endorsed Skála. Skála was considered the candidate of radical members of KSČM.

Filip won the election and was elected for another four years. Skála's candidature was called a revolution attempt of orthodox communists.

Result

Candidate Votes %
Vojtěch Filip 203 56.70%
Josef Skála 155 43.30%

References

  1. "Na sjezdu KSČM došlo k důležitému rozstřelu. Ukázal, jak si stojí kandidáti na předsedu". Parlamentní Listy. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
  2. "Filip má ve volbě předsedy KSČM jen jednoho protikandidáta". Blesk.cz. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
  3. "Uvízli jsme v 90. letech, vytýká straně nový místopředseda KSČM". Česká televize. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
  4. "Filip ustál pokus o revoluci uvnitř KSČM. Odrazil atak ortodoxního křídla". iDNES.cz. 14 May 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
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