1957 Liechtenstein general election explained

Country:Liechtenstein
Previous Election:
Next Election:1958
Election Date:1 September 1957
Election Name:1957 Liechtenstein general election
Seats For Election:15 seats in the Landtag
Majority Seats:8
Turnout:93.39% (0.02pp)
Party1:Progressive Citizens' Party
Leader1:Alexander Frick
Percentage1:52.36
Seats1:8
Last Election1:8
Party2:Patriotic Union (Liechtenstein)
Leader2:Otto Schaedler
Percentage2:47.64
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 1 September 1957.[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
Oberland92,353Patriotic Union1,06250.25
Progressive Citizens' Party1,05349.84
Unterland61,172Progressive Citizens' Party63657.24
Patriotic Union47542.82
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]