1922 Liechtenstein general election

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1922 Liechtenstein general election
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  1918 5 February 1922 (first round)
16 February 1922 (second round)
Jan 1926  

All 15 seats in the Landtag
8 seats needed for a majority
Turnout85.44% (Decrease2.svg 4.87pp)
PartyLeaderSeats+/–
CSVP Gustav Schädler 11+6
FBP Josef Ospelt 4−3
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
1922 Liechtenstein election map.svg
Results by constituency
Prime Minister beforePrime Minister after
Josef Ospelt
FBP
Josef Ospelt
FBP

General elections were held in Liechtenstein on 5 February 1922, with a second round on 16 February. [1] They were the first elections held under the 1921 constitution, which resulted in some changes to the electoral system. The result was a victory for the opposition Christian-Social People's Party, which won 11 of the 15 seats. [2]

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Electoral system

Under the new constitution the three seats in the Landtag appointed by the Prince were abolished. [3] The number of seats in Oberland was increased from seven to nine, and in Unterland from five to six. [3] The voting age was lowered from 24 to 21, although women were still not allowed to vote. [3]

Results

Announcement of the results of the first round in the Oberrheinische Nachrichten on 5 February 1922 Announcement of Liechtenstein 1922 election results.jpg
Announcement of the results of the first round in the Oberrheinische Nachrichten on 5 February 1922
Liechtenstein Landtag 1922.svg
PartyFirst roundSecond roundTotal
seats
+/–
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
Christian-Social People's Party 8311+6
Progressive Citizens' Party 314–3
Total114150
Total votes1,667
Registered voters/turnout1,95185.44
Source: Nohlen & Stöver, Vogt [4]

By electoral district

First round

Electoral districtSeatsPartySeats
won
Elected members
Oberland 9 Christian-Social People's Party 6
Progressive Citizens' Party 0
Unterland 6 Progressive Citizens' Party 3
Christian-Social People's Party 2
Source: Vogt [5]

Second round

Electoral districtSeatsPartySeats
won
Elected members
Oberland 3 Christian-Social People's Party 3
Progressive Citizens' Party 0
Unterland 1 Progressive Citizens' Party 1 Peter Büchel
Christian-Social People's Party 0
Source: Vogt [5]

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References

  1. Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1164 ISBN   978-3-8329-5609-7
  2. Nohlen & Stöver, p1182
  3. 1 2 3 Nohlen & Stöver, p1158
  4. Vogt, Paul (1987). 125 Jahre Landtag. Vaduz: Landtag of the Principality of Liechtenstein.
  5. 1 2 Paul Vogt (1987). 125 Jahre Landtag. Vaduz: Landtag of the Principality of Liechtenstein.