2008 Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia leadership election

The Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia (KSČM) held a leadership election on 17 May 2008. Zhe incumbent leader Vojtěch Filip was reelected.

Filip's rivals were MP Stanislav Grospič, MEP Miloslav Ransdorf and MP Soňa Marková. Grospič was the strongest rival of Filip. Ransdorf didn't take his poor result well. He stated that KSČM is like "Trabant - it will serve but won't excite.

Result Candidate Votes% Vojtěch Filip 176 64.47% Stanislav Grospič 70 25.64% Miloslav Ransdorf 22 8.09% Soňa Marková 5 1.83%

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