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    1918 Czechoslovak presidential election
    14 November 1918 1920 →
     
    Nominee Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk
    Party Realisté
    Electoral vote N/A
    Percentage N/A
    Elected President

    Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk
    ČSP

    The 1918 Czechoslovak presidential election took place on 14 November 1918. Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk was elected the first Czechoslovak president. The election was uncontested and Masaryk was elected by Acclamation.[1]

    Election

    Czechoslovakia was established as a result of fall of Austria-Hungary. Masaryk was leader of Czechoslovak resistance against the Austro-Hungarian Empire and was the only candidate. The parliament decided to elect him by acclamation for a two-year term.[2]

    References

    1. ^ "Jak jsme volili prezidenta Masaryka? Divili byste se, jak to bylo napínavé". Zoom magazin (in Czech). Retrieved 1 February 2018.
    2. ^ "Masaryka zvolili řvoucí poslanci a Beneš poplival Háchu". TÝDEN.cz. 12 January 2013. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
    Credit: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1918_Czechoslovak_presidential_election

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