Czech Social Democratic Party leadership election, 2005

ČSSD leadership election, 2005

26 March 2005
Candidate Stanislav Gross Zdeněk Škromach Electoral vote 291 203 Percentage 58.9% 41.1%
Leader of ČSSD before election Stanislav Gross (acting) Elected Leader of ČSSD Stanislav Gross

The Czech Social Democratic Party (ČSSD) leadership election of 2005 happened when incumbent Vladimír Špidla resigned as a result of party's poor performance in European Parliament election. Stanislav Gross and Zdeněk Škromach duelled in the election. Gross was front-runner and was endorsed by 12 regional organisations while Škromach was supported by only 1 region.^[1]

Gross defeated Škromach when he received votes of 291 delegates.^[2] 552 delegates were allowed to vote.^[3]

Voting

References

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