List of Liechtenstein general elections

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Elections in Liechtenstein have been held since the ratification of the 1862 constitution in which the Landtag of Liechtenstein was established for the first time. Until 1918 political parties did not exist in Liechtenstein and before the ratification 1921 constitution the head of government was not elected but rather appointed by the reigning prince of Liechtenstein, thus elections were only held to elect members of the Landtag. [1] [2]

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This is a list of Liechtenstein general elections (elections for the members of the Landtag of Liechtenstein, who then elect the Prime Minister of Liechtenstein) since the first in 1862. There have been 48 general elections held in Liechtenstein up to and including the February 2021 election.

In 1939 the voting system was changed to introduce proportional representation. [3] The initial amount of seats of the Landtag was set at 15, before in 1988 a successful referendum was held that increased the seats to 25. [4] Women were not allowed to vote in elections until 1984 when universal male suffrage was replaced with universal suffrage in the constitution. [5]

List of elections

Graph of Landtag seat share by party since 1918: Progressive Citizens' Party (blue), Christian-Social People's Party (red), Free List (green) The Independents (yellow) and Democrats for Liechtenstein (light blue) Liechtenstein elections graph.png
Graph of Landtag seat share by party since 1918: Progressive Citizens' Party (blue), Christian-Social People's Party (red), Free List (green) The Independents (yellow) and Democrats for Liechtenstein (light blue)

Political parties

   Independent

   Progressive Citizens' Party (FBP)

   Christian-Social People's Party (VP) [lower-alpha 1]

   Patriotic Union (VU)

List of general elections (1862–present)

List of general elections (1862–present)
ElectionNo.Date(s)Elected prime minister [lower-alpha 2] Winning partyWinning vote shareSeat majorityReference(s)
1862 124 November 1862 Karl Freiherr Haus von Hausen
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1866 23 May 1866
1869 329 April 1869
1872 4March 1872
1875 58 May 1875
1877 630 April – 18 October 1877
1878 715–16 May 1878
1882 82–3 May 1882
1886 919–20 April 1886 Carl von In der Maur
1890 1012–16 April 1890
1894 1116–17 May 1894 Friedrich Stellwag von Carion
1898 1211–12 May 1898 Carl von In der Maur
1902 133–4 September 1902
1906 1428–30 July 1906
1910 152–4 August 1910
1914 1630 September – 2 October 1914 Leopold Freiherr von Imhof
1918 1711–18 March 1918 [6] [7]
1922 185–16 February 1922 Gustav Schädler VP 11
Jan 1926 1910–24 January 19269
Apr 1926 205 April 1926
1928 2115–29 July 1928 Josef Hoop FBP 11
1930 2216 March 193015
1932 236–13 March 193213
1936 2413–16 February 193611
1939 254 April 19398 [6] [8]
1945 2629 April 194554.72% [6] [7]
1949 276 February 1949 Alexander Frick 52.93%
Feb 1953 2815 February 195350.54%
Jun 1953 2914 June 195350.43%
1957 301 September 195752.36%
1958 3123 March 195854.47%9
1962 3225 March 196247.18%8
1966 336 February 1966 Gerard Batliner 48.47%
1970 341 February 1970 Alfred Hilbe VU 49.57%8 [9]
1974 351–3 February 1974 Walter Kieber FBP 50.08%8 [10]
1978 363 February 1978 Hans Brunhart VU 50.85%8 [11]
1982 375–7 February 198253.47% [12]
1986 3831 January – 2 February 198650.19% [13]
1989 393–5 March 198947.15%13 [lower-alpha 3] [14]
Feb 1993 407 February 1993 Markus Büchel FBP 44.19%11 [15]
Oct 1993 4124 October 1993 Mario Frick VU 50.12%13 [16]
1997 422 February 199749.23% [17]
2001 439–11 February 2001 Otmar Hasler FBP 49.90%13 [18]
2005 4413 March 200548.74%12 [19]
2009 458 February 2009 Klaus Tschütscher VU 47.61%13 [20]
2013 463 February 2013 Adrian Hasler FBP 40.00%10 [21]
2017 475 February 201735.24%9 [22]
2021 487 February 2021 Daniel Risch VU 35.89%10 [23]
2025 499 February 2025TBDTBDTBDTBD [24]
  1. ↑ Defunct from 1936.
  2. ↑ Known as 'State Administrator' or 'Governor' until 1921
  3. ↑ First election to have 25 Landtag seats instead of 15.

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References

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  2. ↑ "Mitglieder der Regierung des Fürstentums Liechtenstein 1862-2021" (PDF). www.regierung.li. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 February 2024. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  3. ↑ Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1159 ISBN   978-3-8329-5609-7
  4. ↑ Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1175 ISBN   978-3-8329-5609-7
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  7. 1 2 Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1165, 1182 ISBN   978-3-8329-5609-7
  8. ↑ Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1179 ISBN   978-3-8329-5609-7
  9. ↑ Liechtenstein 1970 Inter-Parliamentary Union
  10. ↑ Liechtenstein 1974 Inter-Parliamentary Union
  11. ↑ Liechtenstein 1978 Inter-Parliamentary Union
  12. ↑ Liechtenstein 1982 Inter-Parliamentary Union
  13. ↑ Liechtenstein 1986 Inter-Parliamentary Union
  14. ↑ Liechtenstein 1989 Inter-Parliamentary Union
  15. ↑ Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, pp1181–1183 ISBN   978-3-8329-5609-7
  16. ↑ Liechtenstein October 1993 Inter-Parliamentary Union
  17. ↑ Liechtenstein 1997 Inter-Parliamentary Union
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  19. ↑ "Landtagswahlen 2005". Fürstentum Liechtenstein Landtagswahlen (in German).
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  24. ↑ "Termin für Landtagswahlen steht: 9. Februar 2025". Liechtensteiner Vaterland (in German). 13 March 2024. Retrieved 15 March 2024.

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