title: 1989 Czechoslovak presidential election
text: # 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.
  
  