1958 Liechtenstein general election

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1958 Liechtenstein general election
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  1957 23 March 1958 1962  

All 15 seats in the Landtag
8 seats needed for a majority
Turnout96.44% (Increase2.svg 3.05pp)
PartyLeaderVote %Seats+/–
FBP Alexander Frick 54.479+1
VU Otto Schaedler 45.536−1
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
1958 Liechtenstein election map.svg
Results by constituency
Prime Minister beforePrime Minister after
Alexander Frick
FBP
Alexander Frick
FBP

General elections were held in Liechtenstein on 23 March 1958. [1] The elections were called ahead of schedule after the Patriotic Union members of the Landtag resigned over a dispute regarding the electoral law. [2] The Progressive Citizens' Party won nine of the 15 seats in the Landtag, [3] but remained in coalition with the Patriotic Union. [4]

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Results

Landtag liechtenstein 1958.svg
PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Progressive Citizens' Party 1,83954.479+1
Patriotic Union 1,53745.536–1
Total3,376100.00150
Valid votes3,37698.77
Invalid/blank votes421.23
Total votes3,418100.00
Registered voters/turnout3,54496.44
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

By electoral district

Electoral districtSeatsElectoratePartyElected membersSubstitutesVotes%Seats
Oberland 92,381 Progressive Citizens' Party
1,17152.15
Patriotic Union
  • Walter Oehri
  • Hans Hilti
  • Gustav Ospelt
1,07647.94
Unterland 61,163 Progressive Citizens' Party
  • Alfons Büchel
  • Leo Gerner
  • Ernst Büchel
  • Georg Oehri
  • Engelbert Kranz
  • Josef Oehri
66859.24
Patriotic Union
  • Alois Oehri
  • Paul Oehri
  • Johann Georg Hasler
  • Franz Nägele
46140.82
Source: Statistisches Jahrbuch 2005, Vogt [5]

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References

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