By-elections for Strakonice and Brno-City District Senate seats were held in the Czech Republic in October and November 2003. Election in Strakonice was held on 30 October-1 November and 7–8 November. Election in Brno-City was held on 7–8 November and 14–15 November. Elections were won by Josef Kalbáč in Strakonice and by Karel Jarůšek in Brno-City.^[1] Elections were held after incumbent Senators were appointed Judges of Constitutional Court of the Czech Republic.

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2003 Czech senate by-election

30 October-1 November and 7–8 November

First party Second party   Candidate Josef Kalbáč Pavel Pavel Party Christian and Democratic Union – Czechoslovak People's Party ODS Popular vote 7,321 6,375 Percentage 53.5% 46.5%

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Main candidates were Pavel Pavel and Josef Kalbáč who faced each other in second round.^[2] Kalbáč won the second round.

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2003 Czech senate by-election

7–8 November and 14–15 November

First party Second party   Candidate Karel Jarůšek Rostislav Slavotínek Party ODS Christian and Democratic Union – Czechoslovak People's Party Popular vote 4,761 4,740 Percentage 50.1% 49.9%

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Candidates included football manager Karel Jarůšek, Brno Councillor Rostislav Slavotínek, Minister of Health Marie Součková, Daniel Borecký and Journalist Petr Cibulka.^[3] Karel Jarůšek won the election when he defeated Rostislav Slavotínek in the second round. Minister Součková was eliminated in the first round when she received only 7.5% of votes which she blamed on strong campaign against her.^[4]