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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. [1] Hrůza suspended his candidature before the voting started and endorsed Skála. [2] Skála was considered the candidate of radical members of KSČM. [3]

Filip won the election and was elected for another four years. Skála's candidature was called a revolution attempt of orthodox communists. [4]

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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