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. Political parties did not exist in Liechtenstein until they were formed in 1918. [1] [2] Before the ratification of the 1921 constitution, the head of government was not elected, but rather appointed by the prince of Liechtenstein, thus elections were only held to elect members of the Landtag. [3] [4] Under the constitution general elections are held for the members of the Landtag of Liechtenstein, who then elect the prime minister. As of 2021, there have been 48 general elections held in Liechtenstein.

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In 1939 the voting system was changed to introduce proportional representation. [5] The Landtag had 15 seats until a referendum in 1988 increased this to 25. [6] Women were not allowed to vote in elections until 1984 when universal male suffrage was replaced with universal suffrage in the constitution. [7]

List of elections

Graph of Landtag seat share by party since 1918: Progressive Citizens' Party (FBP, blue), Christian-Social People's Party (CSVP, red), Free List (FL, green), The Independents (DU, yellow), and Democrats for Liechtenstein (DpL, light blue) Liechtenstein elections graph.png
Graph of Landtag seat share by party since 1918: Progressive Citizens' Party (FBP, blue), Christian-Social People's Party (CSVP, red), Free List (FL, green), The Independents (DU, yellow), and Democrats for Liechtenstein (DpL, light blue)
List of general elections (1862–present)
ElectionNo.Date(s)Elected prime minister [a] Winning partyWinning vote shareSeat majorityRef(s).
1862 124 November 1862 Karl Freiherr Haus von Hausen
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—
—
 [8]
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 [8] [9]
1922 185–16 February 1922 Gustav Schädler CSVP
11
Jan 1926 1910–24 January 1926
9
Apr 1926 205 April 1926
1928 2115–29 July 1928 Josef Hoop FBP
11
1930 2216 March 1930
15
1932 236–13 March 1932
13
1936 2413–16 February 1936
11
1939 254 April 1939
8
 [8] [10]
1945 2629 April 1945
54.72%
 [8] [11]
1949 276 February 1949 Alexander Frick
52.93%
Feb 1953 2815 February 1953
50.54%
Jun 1953 2914 June 1953
50.43%
1957 301 September 1957
52.36%
1958 3123 March 1958
54.47%
9
1962 3225 March 1962
47.18%
8
1966 336 February 1966 Gerard Batliner
48.47%
1970 341 February 1970 Alfred Hilbe VU
49.57%
 [12]
1974 351–3 February 1974 Walter Kieber FBP
50.08%
 [13]
1978 363 February 1978 Hans Brunhart VU
50.85%
 [14]
1982 375–7 February 1982
53.47%
 [15]
1986 3831 January – 2 February 1986
50.19%
 [16]
1989 39March 1989
47.15%
13 [b]
[17]
Feb 1993 407 February 1993 Markus Büchel FBP
44.19%
11
 [18]
Oct 1993 4124 October 1993 Mario Frick VU
50.12%
13
 [19]
1997 422 February 1997
49.23%
 [20]
2001 439–11 February 2001 Otmar Hasler FBP
49.90%
 [21]
2005 4413 March 2005
48.74%
12
 [22]
2009 458 February 2009 Klaus Tschütscher VU
47.61%
13
 [23]
2013 463 February 2013 Adrian Hasler FBP
40.00%
10
 [24]
2017 475 February 2017
35.24%
9
 [25]
2021 487 February 2021 Daniel Risch VU
35.89%
10
 [26]
2025 499 February 2025TBDTBDTBDTBD [27]
  1. ↑ Known as 'State Administrator' or 'Governor' until 1921
  2. ↑ First election to have 25 Landtag seats instead of 15

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