1. Slovak parliamentary elections of 1994,
1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, and 2012
By: Benedict S. Gombocz

2. Slovak parliamentary election, 1994
 Early elections held in Slovakia on 30 September and
1 October 1994; were urgent after 1992 government
of Vladimír Mečiar was recalled in March 1994 by
National Council with new temporary government
formed by Jozef Moravčík simultaneously.
 Governing Movement for a Democratic Slovakia
(HZDS) lost seats, but nonetheless remained largest
party in National Council with more than three times
as many seats as second-place Common Choice, a
left-wing alliance, which also lost seats.
 After election, HZDS formed left-wing nationalist
coalition with Union of the Workers of Slovakia (ZRS)
and Slovak National Party (SNS).

3. Slovak parliamentary election, 1994
– Results
 Party: Movement for a Democratic Slovakia-
Peasant’s Party of Slovakia
 Votes:1,005,488
 %: 35.0
 Seats: 61
 +/-: -13
 Party: Common Choice
 Votes: 299,469
%: 10.4
 Seats: 18
 +/-: -11

4. Slovak parliamentary election, 1994
– Results – cont.
 Party: Party of the Hungarian Coalition
 Votes: 292,036
 %: 10.2
 Seats: 17
 +/-: +3
 Party: Christian Democratic Movement
 Votes: 289,087
 %: 10.1
 Seats: 17
 +/-: -1

5. Slovak parliamentary election, 1994
– Results – cont.
 Party: Democratic Union of Slovakia
 Votes: 246,444
 %: 8.6
 Seats: 15
 +/-: New party
 Party: Union of the Workers of Slovakia
 Votes: 211,321
 %: 7.3
 Seats: 13
 +/-: New party

6. Slovak parliamentary election, 1994
– Results – cont.
 Party: Slovak National Party
 Votes: 155,359
 %: 5.4
 Seats: 9
 +/-: -6

7. Slovak parliamentary election, 1998
 Held in Slovakia on 25
and 26 September
1998.
 Seen as pivotal point in
post-Communist Slovak
history, as the elections
ended Vladimír Mečiar’s
government.
 PM before election was
Vladimír Mečiar of
HZDS; elected PM was
Mikuláš Dzurinda of
KDH.

8. Slovak parliamentary election, 1998 -
Results
 Party: Movement for a Democratic Slovakia
 Votes: 907,103
 %: 27.0
 Seats: 43
 +/-: -18
 Party: Slovak Democratic Coalition
 Votes: 884,497
%: 26.3
Seats: 42
+/-: -

9. Slovak parliamentary election, 1998
– Results – cont.
 Party: Party of the Democratic Left
 Votes: 492,507
 %: 14.7
 Seats: 23
 +/-: -
 Party: Party of the Hungarian Coalition
 Votes: 306,623
 %: 9.1
 Seats: 15
 +/-: -2

10. Slovak parliamentary election, 1998
– Results – cont.
 Party: Slovak National Party
 Votes: 304,839
 %: 9.1
 Seats: 14
 +/-: +5
 Party: Party of Civic Understanding
 Votes: 269,343
 %: 9.1
 Seats: 13
 +/-: New party

11. Slovak parliamentary election, 2002
 Held in Slovakia on 20
and 21 September
2002.
 Movement for a
Democratic Slovakia
remained largest party
in National Council; won
36 of 150 seats.
 Incumbent PM Mikuláš
Dzurinda of Slovak
Democratic and
Christian Union (SDKÚ)
was re-
elected, defeating
Vladimír Mečiar of
HZDS, his same
opponent from 1998
elections.

12. Slovak parliamentary election, 2002
– Results
 Party: Movement for a Democratic Slovakia
 Votes: 560,691
 %: 19.5
 Seats: 36
 +/-: -7
 Party: Slovak Democratic and Christian Union
 Votes: 433,953
 %: 15.1
 Seats: 28
 +/-: New party

13. Slovak parliamentary election, 2002
– Results – cont.
 Party: Direction – Social Democracy
 Votes: 387,100
 %: 13.5
 Seats: 25
 +/-: New party
 Party: Party of the Hungarian coalition
 Votes: 321,069
 %: 11.2
 Seats: 20
 +/-: +5

14. Slovak parliamentary election, 2002
– Results – cont.
 Party: Christian Democratic Movement
 Votes: 237,202
 %: 8.3
 Seats: 15
 +/-: -
 Party: Alliance of the New Citizen
 Votes: 230,309
 %: 8.0
 Seats: 15
 +/-: New party

15. Slovak parliamentary election, 2002
– Results – cont.
 Party: Communist Party of Slovakia
 Votes: 181,872
 %: 6.3
 Seats: 11
 +/-: +11

16. Slovak parliamentary election, 2006
 Held in Slovakia on 17 June 2006.
 Direction – Social Democracy rose as
largest party in National Council; won
50 of 150 seats.
 Direction – Social Democracy’s leader
Robert Fico was appointed PM on 4
July 2006 and led a three-party
coalition.
 Originally scheduled to be held on 16
September 2006; on 8 February, the
government proposed an early
election after Christian Democratic
Movement abandoned coalition
government.
 This proposal was passed by
Parliament on 9 February; the
President signed it on 13 February.
 First election in which Slovak citizens
living outside Slovakia could vote, with
absentee ballots.
 PM before election was Mikuláš
Dzurinda of SDKÚ-DS; elected PM
was Robert Fico of Smer-SD.

17. Slovak parliamentary election, 2006
– Results
 Party: Direction – Social Democracy
 Votes: 671,185
 %: 29.1
 Seats: 50
 +/-: +25
 Party: Slovak Democratic and Christian Union –
Democratic Party
 Vote: 422,815
 %: 18.4
 Seats: 31
 +/-: +3

18. Slovak parliamentary election, 2006
– Results – cont.
 Party: Slovak National Party
 Votes: 270,230
 %: 11.7
 Seats: 20
 +/-: +20
 Party of the Hungarian Coalition
 Votes: 269,111
 %: 11.7
 Seats: 20
 +/-: 0

19. Slovak parliamentary election, 2006
– Results – cont.
 Party: People’s Party – Movement for a
Democratic Slovakia
 Votes: 202,540
 %: 8.8
 Seats: 15
 +/-: -21
 Party: Christian Democratic Movement
 Votes: 191,443
 %: 8.3
 Seats: 14
 +/-: -1

20. Slovak parliamentary election, 2010
 Took place in Slovakia on 12
June 2010; was contested by
eighteen parties, of which only
six exceeded the 4 or 5%
necessary for making it to
parliament.
 Incumbent PM Robert Fico of
Smer-SD won pluarlity, but
new government consisted of
coalition led by SDKÚ-DS’s
Iveta Radičová and included
KDH, SaS, and Most-Híd.
 Her government fell on 11
October 2011 after a vote of
no confidence was passed; an
early election was called for
10 March 2012.
 PM before election was
Robert Fico of Smer-SD;
elected PM was Iveta Radičo
of SDKÚ-DS.

21. Slovak parliamentary election, 2010
– Results
 Party: Direction – Social Democracy
 Ideology: Social democracy
 Votes: 880,111
 %: 34.79
 Seats: 62
 +/-: +12
 Slovak Democratic and Christian Union – Democratic
Party
 Ideology: Conservatism
 Votes: 390,042
 %: 15.42
 Seats: 28
 +/-: -3

22. Slovak parliamentary election, 2010
– Results – cont.
 Party: Freedom and Solidarity
 Ideology: Classical liberalism
 Votes: 307,287
 %: 12.14
 Seats: 22
 +/-: *
 Party: Christian Democratic Movement
 Ideology: Christian democracy
 Votes: 215,755
 %: 8.52
 Seats: 15
 +/-: +1

23. Slovak parliamentary election, 2010
– Results – cont.
 Party: Most-Híd
 Ideology: Hungarian minority interest
 Votes: 205,538
 %: 8.12
 Seats: 14
 +/-: *
 Party: Slovak National Party
 Ideology: Slovak nationalism
 Votes: 128,490
 %: 5.07
 Seats: 9
 +/-: -11

24. Slovak parliamentary election, 2010
– Results – cont.
 Party of the Hungarian Coalition
 Ideology: Hungarian minority interest
 Votes: 109,638
 %: 4.33
 Seats: 0
 +/-: -20

25. Slovak parliamentary election, 2012
 Took place on 10 March
2012 to elect 150 members
of Národná rada (National
Council).
 Followed end of incumbent
PM Iveta Radičo’s SDKÚ-
DS-led coalition in October
2011 over no-confidence
vote due to its support for
European Financial Stability
Fund.
 Amidst major corruption
scandal, former PM Robert
Fico’s Smer-SD won
absolute majority of seats.
 PM before election was Iveta
Radičo of DKÚ-DS; elected
PM was Robert Fico of

26. Slovak parliamentary election, 2012
– Results
 Party: Direction – Social Democracy
 Seats contested: 150
 Votes: 1,134,280
 %: 44.41
 Seats: 83
 Seat change: +21
 Party: Christian Democratic Movement
 Seats contested: 150
 Votes: 225,361
 %: 8.82
 Seats: 16
 Seat change: 1

27. Slovak parliamentary election, 2012
– Results – cont.
 Party: Ordinary People and Independent Personalities
 Seats contested: 150
 Votes: 218,537
 %: 8.55
 Seats: 16
 Seat change: +16
 Party: Most-Híd
 Seats contested: 150
 Votes: 176,088
 %: 6.89
 Seats: 13
 Seat change: -1

28. Slovak parliamentary election, 2012
– Results – cont.
 Party: Slovak Democratic Union and Christian Union
– Democratic Party
 Seats contested: 150
 Votes: 155,744
 %: 6.09
 Seats: 11
 Seat change: -17
 Party: Freedom and Solidarity
 Seats contested: 150
 Votes: 150,266
 %: 5.88
 Seats: 11
 Seat change: -11

29. Slovak parliamentary election, 2012
– Results – cont.
 Party: Slovak National Party
 Seats contested: 150
 Votes: 116,420
 %: 4.55
 Seats: 0
 Seat change: -9
 Party: Party of the Hungarian Coalition
 Seats contested: 150
 Votes: 109,483
 %: 4.28
 Seats: 0
 Seat change: 0