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Local elections were held in Liechtenstein in May 1924 to elect the municipal councils and the mayors of the eleven municipalities. [1]
Party | Mayors | |
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Progressive Citizens' Party | 9 | |
Christian-Social People's Party | 2 | |
Total | 11 | |
Source: Oberrheinische Nachrichten |
Municipality | Party | Elected mayor | |
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Balzers | Progressive Citizens' Party | Gebhard Brunhart | |
Eschen | Progressive Citizens' Party | Josef Marxer | |
Gamprin | Progressive Citizens' Party | Wilhelm Büchel | |
Mauren | Progressive Citizens' Party | Emil Batliner | |
Planken | Progressive Citizens' Party | Ferdinand Beck | |
Ruggell | Christian-Social People's Party | Johann Büchel | |
Schaan | Progressive Citizens' Party | Johann Hilti | |
Schellenberg | Progressive Citizens' Party | Karl Kaiser | |
Triesen | Progressive Citizens' Party | Emil Risch | |
Triesenberg | Christian-Social People's Party | Alois Schädler | |
Vaduz | Progressive Citizens' Party | Josef Gassner | |
Source: Oberrheinische Nachrichten |
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