June 1953 Liechtenstein general election

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June 1953 Liechtenstein general election
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  February 1953 14 June 1953 1957  

All 15 seats in the Landtag
8 seats needed for a majority
Turnout93.41% (Increase2.svg 2.89pp)
PartyLeaderVote %Seats+/–
FBP Alexander Frick 50.4380
VU Otto Schaedler 49.5770
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
1939 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 14 June 1953. [1] The elections were called ahead of schedule after the Patriotic Union members of the Landtag resigned over a dispute regarding the administrative composition of the old age and survivors' insurance office in Liechtenstein. [2] The Progressive Citizens' Party won eight of the 15 seats in the Landtag, [3] but remained in coalition with the Patriotic Union. [4] Voter turnout was 93.4%, although only male citizens were allowed to vote.

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Electoral system

The 15 members of the Landtag were elected by open list proportional representation from two constituencies, Oberland with 9 seats and Unterland with 6 seats. Only parties and lists with more than 18% of the votes cast in each constituency were eligible to win seats in the Landtag. [5] Only males were eligible to vote. [6]

Results

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PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Progressive Citizens' Party 1,56850.4380
Patriotic Union 1,54149.5770
Total3,109100.00150
Valid votes3,10997.95
Invalid/blank votes652.05
Total votes3,174100.00
Registered voters/turnout3,39893.41
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

By electoral district

Electoral districtSeatsElectoratePartyElected membersSubstitutesVotes%Seats
Oberland 92,261 Patriotic Union
1,10453.55
Progressive Citizens' Party
  • Engelbert Schädler
  • Albert Schädler
95946.54
Unterland 61,137 Progressive Citizens' Party
60958.24
Patriotic Union 43741.82
Source: Statistisches Jahrbuch 2005, Vogt [7]

References

  1. Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1165 ISBN   978-3-8329-5609-7
  2. Frommelt, Fabian (31 December 2011). "Frick, Alexander". Historisches Lexikon des Fürstentums Liechtenstein (in German). Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  3. Nohlen & Stöver, p1182
  4. Nohlen & Stöver, p1157
  5. Marxer, Wilfred; Frommelt, Fabian (31 December 2011). "Wahlsysteme". Historisches Lexikon des Fürstentums Liechtenstein (in German). Retrieved 17 November 2024.
  6. Frick, Julia (31 December 2011). "Frauenstimm- und -wahlrecht". Historisches Lexikon des Fürstentums Liechtenstein (in German). Retrieved 7 December 2024.
  7. Paul Vogt (1987). 125 Jahre Landtag. Vaduz: Landtag of the Principality of Liechtenstein.