1980 Vaduz mayoral by-election

1980 Vaduz by-election

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First party Second party   Leader Arthur Konrad Ernst Walser Party FBP Patriotic Union Popular vote 800 511 Percentage 61% 39%

Mayor before election Hilmar Ospelt FBP Elected mayor Arthur Konrad FBP

A by-election was held on 15 June 1980 to elect the mayor of Vaduz following the resignation of incumbent mayor Hilmar Ospelt. The result was a win for Arthur Konrad of the Progressive Citizens' Party, defeating Ernst Walser of the Patriotic Union. ^{[1] [2]}

Results

Candidate		Party	Votes	%
	Arthur Konrad	Progressive Citizens' Party	800	61.02
	Ernst Walser	Patriotic Union	511	38.98
Total			1,311	100.00
Source: Liechtensteiner Volksblatt

References

1. "Arthur Konrad zieht ins Vaduzer Rathaus". Liechtensteiner Volksblatt (in German). 16 June 1980. p. 1. Archived from the original on 14 October 2025. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
2. Quaderer, Elias (5 January 2024). "Was passiert, wenn ein Vorsteher ausfällt? Die Geschichte liefert keine klare Antwort". Liechtensteiner Vaterland (in German). Retrieved 13 October 2025.