1979 Liechtenstein local elections

1979 Liechtenstein local elections

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Local elections were held in Liechtenstein on 28 January 1979 to elect the municipal councils and the mayors of the eleven municipalities. ^[1] Women were able to vote in Vaduz for first time.

Election system

The municipal councils (German: Gemeinderat) are composed of an even number of councillors plus the mayor (German: Gemeindevorsteher). The number of councillors is determined by population count: 6 councillors for population under 500; 8 councillors for population between 500 and 1,500; 10 councillors for population between 1,500 and 3,000; and 12 councillors for population over 3,000.

Councillors were elected in single multi-member districts, consisting of the municipality's territory, using an open list proportional representation system. Voting was on the basis of male suffrage in a secret ballot, except in Vaduz, where women's suffrage was previously introduced. ^[2] The mayors were elected in a two-round system. If none of the candidates achieved a majority in the first round, a second round would have been held four weeks later, where the candidate with a plurality would be elected as a mayor. ^[3]

Results

Overall

← Summary of the 1979 Liechtenstein local elections results →

Party		Votes			Seats		Mayors
		Votes	%	+/–	Total	+/–	Total	+/–
	Progressive Citizens' Party (FBPL)	29,685	53.2	+2.1	62	+1	8	+1
	Patriotic Union (VU)	26,106	46.8	−2.1	53	−1	3	−1
Total		55,791	100	–	115	–	11	–
Valid ballots		5,271	98.0
Invalid/blank ballots		110	2.0
Total		5,381	100
Registered voters/turnout		5,960	90.3
Source: Statistisches Jahrbuch 1999, p.356-367

Results by municipality

Municipality	FBPL		VU		Mayor
	%	C	%	C
Balzers	46.4	5	53.6	6	FBPL
Eschen	48.2	5	58.1	6	VU
Gamprin	61.0	6	39.0	3	FBPL
Mauren	60.6	7	39.5	4	FBPL
Planken	79.8	6	20.2	1	FBPL
Ruggell	49.5	4	50.5	5	FBPL
Schaan	57.0	7	43.0	6	FBPL
Schellenberg	57.6	5	42.4	4	FBPL
Triesen	55.3	5	45.7	6	VU
Triesenberg	39.0	4	61.0	7	VU
Vaduz	57.9	8	42.1	5	FBPL
Source: Statistisches Jahrbuch 1999, p.356-367

References

1. "Das waren die Gemeindewahlen 1979". Liechtensteiner Volksblatt (in German). 29 January 1979. p. 1. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
2. Statistisches Jahrbuch 1999, p.356-367
3. Gesetz vom 11. Oktober 1974 über die Abänderung des Gemeindegesetzes