1953 Czechoslovak presidential election

1953 Czechoslovak presidential election
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Nominee Antonín Zápotocký
Party KSČ
Electoral vote 271
Percentage 100%
President before election

Klement Gottwald
KSČ

Elected President

Antonín Zápotocký
KSČ

The 1953 Czechoslovak presidential election took place on 14 June 1953. It was held due to the death of Klement Gottwald. Prime Minister Antonín Zápotocký was elected the new president.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Antonín Zápotocký - Volba prezidenta 2008 (Český rozhlas)". www.rozhlas.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 3 February 2018.
  2. ^ "1953 - Volba prezidenta 2008 (Český rozhlas)". www.rozhlas.cz (in Czech). Archived from the original on 15 January 2013. Retrieved 3 February 2018.