1979 Liechtenstein local elections

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Local elections were held in Liechtenstein in 1979 to elect the municipal councils and the mayors of the eleven municipalities. Women were able to vote in Vaduz for first time.

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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. [1] 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. [2]

Results

Overall

Summary of the 1979 Liechtenstein local elections results
PartyVotesSeatsMayors
Votes %+/–Total+/–Total+/–
Progressive Citizens' Party (FBPL)29,68553.2+2.162+18+1
Patriotic Union (VU)26,10646.8−2.153−13−1
Total55,79110011511
Valid ballots5,27198.0
Invalid/blank ballots1102.0
Total5,381100
Registered voters/turnout5,96090.3
Source: Statistisches Jahrbuch 1999, p.356-367

Results by municipality

Municipality FBPL VU Mayor
%C%C
Balzers 46.4553.66FBPL
Eschen 48.2558.16VU
Gamprin 61.0639.03FBPL
Mauren 60.6739.54FBPL
Planken 79.8620.21FBPL
Ruggell 49.5450.55FBPL
Schaan 57.0743.06FBPL
Schellenberg 57.6542.44FBPL
Triesen 55.3545.76VU
Triesenberg 39.0461.07VU
Vaduz 57.9842.15FBPL
Source: Statistisches Jahrbuch 1999, p.356-367

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