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The 1998 Slovak Presidential elections were held from 20 January to 17 December 1998. The Slovak parliament failed to elect the new president of Slovakia which led to the introduction of a direct election in 1999. A candidate would’ve needed to receive 90 votes to be elected.[1][2]
Voting
First Ballot
| 20 January and 6 February | Štefan Markuš (SDK) | Juraj Hraško (SDL) | Augustín Kurek |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Round | 33 | 22 | 14 |
| Second Round | 37 | 27 | eliminated |
Second Ballot
| 5 and 19 March | Ladislav Ballek (SDL) | Milan Fogaš |
|---|---|---|
| First Round | 49 | 5 |
| Second Round | 50 | suspended |
Third Ballot
| 16 and 30 April | Milan Sečánsky (HZDS) | Brigita Schmögnerová (SDL) | Zdeno Šuška |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Round | 59 | 43 | 5 |
| Second Round | 72 | 47 | eliminated |
Fourth Ballot
| 9 May | Vladimír Abrahám |
|---|---|
| First Round | 13 |
| Second Round | suspended |
Fifth Ballot
| 9 July | Otto Tomeček (HZDS, SNS, ZRS) |
|---|---|
| First Round | 86 |
| Second Round | 86 |
Remaining Ballots
There were another 4 ballots in which no candidate was registered. The last ballot was on 17 December.
References
- ↑ Just, Petr; Hladka, Malvina (21 March 2004). "Cesta k přímé volbě prezidenta na Slovensku". Czech-Slovak Political Science Students' Union. Archived from the original on 2006-06-21. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
- ↑ "Prehľad výsledkov prezidentských volieb od roku 1993". Teraz.sk (in Slovak). 26 February 2014. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
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