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Local elections were held in Liechtenstein on 20 January 1963 to elect the municipal councils and the mayors of the eleven municipalities. [1]
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Local elections were held in Liechtenstein on 20 January 1963 to elect the municipal councils and the mayors of the eleven municipalities. [1]
| Party | Mayors | |
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| Progressive Citizens' Party | 5 | |
| Patriotic Union | 6 | |
| Total | 11 | |
| Source: Liechtensteiner Volksblatt | ||
| Municipality | Party | Votes | Elected mayor | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balzers | Patriotic Union | 200 | Walter Burnhart | |
| Eschen | Patriotic Union | 185 | Franz Meier | |
| Gamprin | Patriotic Union | 58 | Alois Öhri | |
| Mauren | Progressive Citizens' Party | 242 | Egon Meier | |
| Planken | Progressive Citizens' Party | 17 | Gustav Jehle | |
| Ruggell | Patriotic Union | 134 | Andreas Hoop | |
| Schaan | Patriotic Union | 320 | Ludwig Beck | |
| Schellenberg | Progressive Citizens' Party | 76 | Georg Oehri | |
| Triesen | Patriotic Union | 188 | Alois Beck | |
| Triesenberg | Progressive Citizens' Party | 175 | Hans Gassner | |
| Vaduz | Progressive Citizens' Party | 276 | David Strub | |
| Source: Liechtensteiner Volksblatt | ||||
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