1989 Czechoslovak presidential election
# 1989 Czechoslovak presidential election

The 1989 Czechoslovak presidential election was held on 29 December. Václav Havel became the first non-communist president of Czechoslovakia since 1948. Election was held following the Velvet Revolution.

## Candidates

* Ladislav Adamec (KSČ)
* Čestmír Císař (SSM)
* Václav Havel (OF/VPN)

Havel was eventually the only candidate to participate in the election.

### Other possible candidates

* Alexander Dubček was speculated to be a candidate. Dubček himself sought the nomination of VPN.

## Opinion polls

| Date | Alexander Dubček | Valtr Komárek | Václav Havel | Ladislav Adamec | Čestmír Císař |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 6 December | 11% | 8% | 1% | 1% | 1% |
| 10 December | 75% | 14% | 2% | 2% | n/a |
| 19 December | 0.5 | n/a | 80% | 8.5% | 1% |

## Results

Havel received votes of all 183 members of House of the People and 140 members of House of Nations.

