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1974 Liechtenstein general election

1974 Liechtenstein general election
Liechtenstein
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All 15 seats in the Landtag
8 seats needed for a majority
Turnout95.34%
Party Leader Vote % Seats +/–
FBP Walter Kieber 50.08 8 +1
VU Alfred Hilbe 47.26 7 −1
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Results by constituency
Prime Minister before Prime Minister after
Alfred Hilbe
VU
Walter Kieber
FBP

General elections were held in Liechtenstein on 1 and 3 February 1974. The result was a victory for the Progressive Citizens' Party, which won 8 of the 15 seats in the Landtag. Voter turnout was 95%, although only male citizens were allowed to vote.[1] This was the last election contested by the Christian Social Party.

Electoral system

The 15 members of the Landtag were elected by open list proportional representation from two constituencies, Oberland with 9 seats and Unterland with 6 seats. The electoral threshold to be eligible to win seats in the Landtag had been reintroduced in 1973, but at a lowered 8%. The majority clause that had been in use since 1958 was abolished in 1973.[2] Only males aged 20 or above were eligible to vote.[1][3]

Results

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Progressive Citizens' Party17,33250.088+1
Patriotic Union16,35647.267–1
Christian Social Party9222.6600
Total34,610100.00150
Valid votes4,32099.04
Invalid/blank votes420.96
Total votes4,362100.00
Registered voters/turnout4,57295.41
Source: Nohlen & Stöver[4]

By electoral district

Electoral district Seats Party Elected members Substitutes Seats
Oberland 9 Progressive Citizens' Party
  • Josef Bidermann
  • Gerold Hilbe
  • Eugen Büchel
  • Rudolf Schädler
5
Patriotic Union
  • Georg Gstöhl
  • Wolfgang Feger
  • Adolf Heeb
  • Horst Seger
4
Unterland 6 Progressive Citizens' Party
  • Engelbert Kranz
  • Josef Oehri
3
Patriotic Union
  • Hubert Öhri
  • Andreas Hoop
  • Anton Marxer
3
Source: Statistisches Jahrbuch 1977

References

  1. ^ a b Liechtenstein Inter-Parliamentary Union
  2. ^ Marxer, Wilfred; Frommelt, Fabian (31 December 2011). "Wahlsysteme". Historisches Lexikon des Fürstentums Liechtenstein (in German). Retrieved 17 November 2024.
  3. ^ Frick, Julia (31 December 2011). "Frauenstimm- und -wahlrecht". Historisches Lexikon des Fürstentums Liechtenstein (in German). Retrieved 7 December 2024.
  4. ^ Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, pp1180–1182 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7