title: 1973 Czechoslovak presidential election
text: # 1973 Czechoslovak presidential election
  
  The 1973 Czechoslovak presidential election took place on 22 March 1973. Ludvík Svoboda was elected for his second term.
  
  ## Background
  
  Svoboda was the president since 1968. His first term expired in 1973. He was nominated as the only candidate.
  
  