1949 Liechtenstein general election explained

Country:Liechtenstein
Previous Election:1945
Next Election:
Election Date:6 February 1949
Election Name:1949 Liechtenstein general election
Seats For Election:All 15 seats in the Landtag
Majority Seats:8
Turnout:92.30% (1.81pp)
Party1:Progressive Citizens' Party
Leader1:Alexander Frick
Percentage1:52.93
Seats1:8
Last Election1:8
Party2:Patriotic Union (Liechtenstein)
Leader2:Otto Schaedler
Percentage2:47.07
Seats2:7
Last Election2:7
Prime Minister
Before Election:Alexander Frick
Before Party:Progressive Citizens' Party
After Election:Alexander Frick
After Party:Progressive Citizens' Party

General elections were held in Liechtenstein on 6 February 1949.[1] The Progressive Citizens' Party won eight of the 15 seats in the Landtag,[2] but remained in coalition with the Patriotic Union.[3]

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.[4]

Results

By electoral district

Electoral districtSeatsElectoratePartyElected membersSubstitutesVotes%Seats
Oberland92,178Patriotic Union1,01852.15
Progressive Citizens' Party93547.94
Unterland61,107Progressive Citizens' Party62062.94
Patriotic Union36537.12
Source: Statistisches Jahrbuch 2005, Vogt[5]

Notes and References

  1. [Dieter Nohlen]
  2. Nohlen & Stöver, p1182
  3. Nohlen & Stöver, p1157
  4. Web site: Marxer . Wilfred . Frommelt . Fabian . 31 December 2011 . Wahlsysteme . 17 November 2024 . . de.
  5. [Paul Vogt (historian)|Paul Vogt]