The document summarizes the results of several Slovak parliamentary elections held between 1994 and 2012. It provides details on the percentage of votes and seats won by the major political parties in each election, including the Movement for a Democratic Slovakia, Direction–Social Democracy, and SDKÚ-DS. It notes that the 2012 election saw Robert Fico's Direction–Social Democracy party win an absolute majority of seats in parliament.

1. Slovak parliamentary elections of 1994,
1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, and 2012
By: Benedict S. Gombocz

2. Slovak parliamentary election, 1994
 Early elections held in Slovakia on 30 September and
1 October 1994; were urgent after 1992 government
of Vladimír Mečiar was recalled in March 1994 by
National Council with new temporary government
formed by Jozef Moravčík simultaneously.
 Governing Movement for a Democratic Slovakia
(HZDS) lost seats, but nonetheless remained largest
party in National Council with more than three times
as many seats as second-place Common Choice, a
left-wing alliance, which also lost seats.
 After election, HZDS formed left-wing nationalist
coalition with Union of the Workers of Slovakia (ZRS)
and Slovak National Party (SNS).

3. Slovak parliamentary election, 1994
– Results
 Party: Movement for a Democratic Slovakia-
Peasant’s Party of Slovakia
 Votes:1,005,488
 %: 35.0
 Seats: 61
 +/-: -13
 Party: Common Choice
 Votes: 299,469
%: 10.4
 Seats: 18
 +/-: -11

4. Slovak parliamentary election, 1994
– Results – cont.
 Party: Party of the Hungarian Coalition
 Votes: 292,036
 %: 10.2
 Seats: 17
 +/-: +3
 Party: Christian Democratic Movement
 Votes: 289,087
 %: 10.1
 Seats: 17
 +/-: -1

5. Slovak parliamentary election, 1994
– Results – cont.
 Party: Democratic Union of Slovakia
 Votes: 246,444
 %: 8.6
 Seats: 15
 +/-: New party
 Party: Union of the Workers of Slovakia
 Votes: 211,321
 %: 7.3
 Seats: 13
 +/-: New party

6. Slovak parliamentary election, 1994
– Results – cont.
 Party: Slovak National Party
 Votes: 155,359
 %: 5.4
 Seats: 9
 +/-: -6

7. Slovak parliamentary election, 1998
 Held in Slovakia on 25
and 26 September
1998.
 Seen as pivotal point in
post-Communist Slovak
history, as the elections
ended Vladimír Mečiar’s
government.
 PM before election was
Vladimír Mečiar of
HZDS; elected PM was
Mikuláš Dzurinda of
KDH.

8. Slovak parliamentary election, 1998 -
Results
 Party: Movement for a Democratic Slovakia
 Votes: 907,103
 %: 27.0
 Seats: 43
 +/-: -18
 Party: Slovak Democratic Coalition
 Votes: 884,497
%: 26.3
Seats: 42
+/-: -

9. Slovak parliamentary election, 1998
– Results – cont.
 Party: Party of the Democratic Left
 Votes: 492,507
 %: 14.7
 Seats: 23
 +/-: -
 Party: Party of the Hungarian Coalition
 Votes: 306,623
 %: 9.1
 Seats: 15
 +/-: -2

10. Slovak parliamentary election, 1998
– Results – cont.
 Party: Slovak National Party
 Votes: 304,839
 %: 9.1
 Seats: 14
 +/-: +5
 Party: Party of Civic Understanding
 Votes: 269,343
 %: 9.1
 Seats: 13
 +/-: New party

11. Slovak parliamentary election, 2002
 Held in Slovakia on 20
and 21 September
2002.
 Movement for a
Democratic Slovakia
remained largest party
in National Council; won
36 of 150 seats.
 Incumbent PM Mikuláš
Dzurinda of Slovak
Democratic and
Christian Union (SDKÚ)
was re-
elected, defeating
Vladimír Mečiar of
HZDS, his same
opponent from 1998
elections.

12. Slovak parliamentary election, 2002
– Results
 Party: Movement for a Democratic Slovakia
 Votes: 560,691
 %: 19.5
 Seats: 36
 +/-: -7
 Party: Slovak Democratic and Christian Union
 Votes: 433,953
 %: 15.1
 Seats: 28
 +/-: New party

13. Slovak parliamentary election, 2002
– Results – cont.
 Party: Direction – Social Democracy
 Votes: 387,100
 %: 13.5
 Seats: 25
 +/-: New party
 Party: Party of the Hungarian coalition
 Votes: 321,069
 %: 11.2
 Seats: 20
 +/-: +5

14. Slovak parliamentary election, 2002
– Results – cont.
 Party: Christian Democratic Movement
 Votes: 237,202
 %: 8.3
 Seats: 15
 +/-: -
 Party: Alliance of the New Citizen
 Votes: 230,309
 %: 8.0
 Seats: 15
 +/-: New party

15. Slovak parliamentary election, 2002
– Results – cont.
 Party: Communist Party of Slovakia
 Votes: 181,872
 %: 6.3
 Seats: 11
 +/-: +11

16. Slovak parliamentary election, 2006
 Held in Slovakia on 17 June 2006.
 Direction – Social Democracy rose as
largest party in National Council; won
50 of 150 seats.
 Direction – Social Democracy’s leader
Robert Fico was appointed PM on 4
July 2006 and led a three-party
coalition.
 Originally scheduled to be held on 16
September 2006; on 8 February, the
government proposed an early
election after Christian Democratic
Movement abandoned coalition
government.
 This proposal was passed by
Parliament on 9 February; the
President signed it on 13 February.
 First election in which Slovak citizens
living outside Slovakia could vote, with
absentee ballots.
 PM before election was Mikuláš
Dzurinda of SDKÚ-DS; elected PM
was Robert Fico of Smer-SD.

17. Slovak parliamentary election, 2006
– Results
 Party: Direction – Social Democracy
 Votes: 671,185
 %: 29.1
 Seats: 50
 +/-: +25
 Party: Slovak Democratic and Christian Union –
Democratic Party
 Vote: 422,815
 %: 18.4
 Seats: 31
 +/-: +3

18. Slovak parliamentary election, 2006
– Results – cont.
 Party: Slovak National Party
 Votes: 270,230
 %: 11.7
 Seats: 20
 +/-: +20
 Party of the Hungarian Coalition
 Votes: 269,111
 %: 11.7
 Seats: 20
 +/-: 0

19. Slovak parliamentary election, 2006
– Results – cont.
 Party: People’s Party – Movement for a
Democratic Slovakia
 Votes: 202,540
 %: 8.8
 Seats: 15
 +/-: -21
 Party: Christian Democratic Movement
 Votes: 191,443
 %: 8.3
 Seats: 14
 +/-: -1

20. Slovak parliamentary election, 2010
 Took place in Slovakia on 12
June 2010; was contested by
eighteen parties, of which only
six exceeded the 4 or 5%
necessary for making it to
parliament.
 Incumbent PM Robert Fico of
Smer-SD won pluarlity, but
new government consisted of
coalition led by SDKÚ-DS’s
Iveta Radičová and included
KDH, SaS, and Most-Híd.
 Her government fell on 11
October 2011 after a vote of
no confidence was passed; an
early election was called for
10 March 2012.
 PM before election was
Robert Fico of Smer-SD;
elected PM was Iveta Radičo
of SDKÚ-DS.

21. Slovak parliamentary election, 2010
– Results
 Party: Direction – Social Democracy
 Ideology: Social democracy
 Votes: 880,111
 %: 34.79
 Seats: 62
 +/-: +12
 Slovak Democratic and Christian Union – Democratic
Party
 Ideology: Conservatism
 Votes: 390,042
 %: 15.42
 Seats: 28
 +/-: -3

22. Slovak parliamentary election, 2010
– Results – cont.
 Party: Freedom and Solidarity
 Ideology: Classical liberalism
 Votes: 307,287
 %: 12.14
 Seats: 22
 +/-: *
 Party: Christian Democratic Movement
 Ideology: Christian democracy
 Votes: 215,755
 %: 8.52
 Seats: 15
 +/-: +1

23. Slovak parliamentary election, 2010
– Results – cont.
 Party: Most-Híd
 Ideology: Hungarian minority interest
 Votes: 205,538
 %: 8.12
 Seats: 14
 +/-: *
 Party: Slovak National Party
 Ideology: Slovak nationalism
 Votes: 128,490
 %: 5.07
 Seats: 9
 +/-: -11

24. Slovak parliamentary election, 2010
– Results – cont.
 Party of the Hungarian Coalition
 Ideology: Hungarian minority interest
 Votes: 109,638
 %: 4.33
 Seats: 0
 +/-: -20

25. Slovak parliamentary election, 2012
 Took place on 10 March
2012 to elect 150 members
of Národná rada (National
Council).
 Followed end of incumbent
PM Iveta Radičo’s SDKÚ-
DS-led coalition in October
2011 over no-confidence
vote due to its support for
European Financial Stability
Fund.
 Amidst major corruption
scandal, former PM Robert
Fico’s Smer-SD won
absolute majority of seats.
 PM before election was Iveta
Radičo of DKÚ-DS; elected
PM was Robert Fico of

26. Slovak parliamentary election, 2012
– Results
 Party: Direction – Social Democracy
 Seats contested: 150
 Votes: 1,134,280
 %: 44.41
 Seats: 83
 Seat change: +21
 Party: Christian Democratic Movement
 Seats contested: 150
 Votes: 225,361
 %: 8.82
 Seats: 16
 Seat change: 1

27. Slovak parliamentary election, 2012
– Results – cont.
 Party: Ordinary People and Independent Personalities
 Seats contested: 150
 Votes: 218,537
 %: 8.55
 Seats: 16
 Seat change: +16
 Party: Most-Híd
 Seats contested: 150
 Votes: 176,088
 %: 6.89
 Seats: 13
 Seat change: -1

28. Slovak parliamentary election, 2012
– Results – cont.
 Party: Slovak Democratic Union and Christian Union
– Democratic Party
 Seats contested: 150
 Votes: 155,744
 %: 6.09
 Seats: 11
 Seat change: -17
 Party: Freedom and Solidarity
 Seats contested: 150
 Votes: 150,266
 %: 5.88
 Seats: 11
 Seat change: -11

29. Slovak parliamentary election, 2012
– Results – cont.
 Party: Slovak National Party
 Seats contested: 150
 Votes: 116,420
 %: 4.55
 Seats: 0
 Seat change: -9
 Party: Party of the Hungarian Coalition
 Seats contested: 150
 Votes: 109,483
 %: 4.28
 Seats: 0
 Seat change: 0