1918 Liechtenstein general election

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1918 Liechtenstein general election
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  1914 11 March 1918 (first round)
18 March 1918 (second round)
1922  

12 of the 15 seats in the Landtag
8 seats needed for a majority
Turnout90.31%
PartyLeaderSeats
FBP Franz Verling 7
CSVP Wilhelm Beck 5
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Landesverweser beforeLandesverweser after
Leopold von Imhof
Independent
Leopold von Imhof
Independent

General elections were held in Liechtenstein on 11 March 1918, with a second round on 18 March. [1] They were the first elections held in the country contested by political parties, as the Christian-Social People's Party and Progressive Citizens' Party had been founded that year. [2] The Progressive Citizens' Party emerged as the largest in the Landtag, winning seven of the 12 elected seats. [3]

Contents

Electoral system

The electoral system was changed prior to the 1918 elections to allow for direct elections using a majoritarian system, and led to the creation of the new parties. [4] The country was divided into two constituencies, with Oberland electing seven members and three substitutes and Unterland electing five members and two substitutes. [4] Voters wrote down the names of as many candidates as there were seats on the ballot paper, and after assembling in the polling station, were called by name to cast their ballot. [4] If fewer candidates than the number of seats received over 50% of the vote, a second round was held in which the number of candidates was double the number of remaining seats. [4] The remaining three seats were appointed by the Prince. [4]

Only men aged 24 or over were allowed to vote. [1]

Results

Liechtenstein Landtag 1918.svg
PartyFirst roundSecond roundTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
Progressive Citizens' Party 437
Christian-Social People's Party 505
Appointed by the Prince3
Total9315
Total votes1,585
Registered voters/turnout1,75590.31
Source: Nohlen & Stöver, Vogt [5]

By electoral district

First round

Electoral districtSeatsPartySeats
won
Elected members
Oberland 7 Christian-Social People's Party 5
Progressive Citizens' Party 1 Fritz Walser
Unterland 5 Progressive Citizens' Party 3
Christian-Social People's Party 0
Source: Vogt [5]

Second round

Electoral districtSeatsPartySeats
won
Elected members
Oberland 1 Progressive Citizens' Party 1Johann Wanger
Christian-Social People's Party 0
Unterland 2 Progressive Citizens' Party 2
Christian-Social People's Party 0
Source: Vogt [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1164 ISBN   978-3-8329-5609-7
  2. Nohlen & Stöver, p1157
  3. Nohlen & Stöver, p1182
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 Nohlen & Stöver, p1158
  5. 1 2 3 Paul Vogt (1987). 125 Jahre Landtag. Vaduz: Landtag of the Principality of Liechtenstein.