| Country: | Liechtenstein |
| Previous Election: | 1966 |
| Next Election: | 1974 |
| Election Date: | 1 February 1970 |
| Election Name: | 1970 Liechtenstein general election |
| Seats For Election: | 15 seats in the Landtag |
| Majority Seats: | 8 |
| Party1: | Patriotic Union (Liechtenstein) |
| Leader1: | Alfred Hilbe |
| Percentage1: | 49.57 |
| Seats1: | 8 |
| Last Election1: | 7 |
| Party2: | Progressive Citizens' Party |
| Leader2: | Gerard Batliner |
| Percentage2: | 48.83 |
| Seats2: | 7 |
| Last Election2: | 8 |
| Prime Minister | |
| Before Election: | Gerard Batliner |
| Before Party: | Progressive Citizens' Party |
| After Election: | Alfred Hilbe |
| After Party: | Patriotic Union (Liechtenstein) |
General elections were held in Liechtenstein on 1 February 1970.[1] The Patriotic Union won eight of the 15 seats in the Landtag, the first time it had held a majority since its formation in 1936. However, it continued the coalition government with the Progressive Citizens' Party, which had existed 1938.[2] Voter turnout was 95%,[3] although only male citizens were allowed to vote.[4]
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. Candidates were eligible to be win seats in the Landtag using a basic mandate system. The elections used a majority clause, where the party with the most votes also received the most seats.[5]
| Electoral district | Seats | Electorate | Party | Elected members | Substitutes | Votes | % | Seats | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oberland | 9 | 2,946 | Patriotic Union | 1,456 | 52.9 | 5 | ||||
| Progressive Citizens' Party | 1,295 | 47.1 | 4 | |||||||
| Unterland | 6 | 1,363 | Progressive Citizens' Party | 683 | 52.5 | 3 | ||||
| Patriotic Union | 552 | 42.5 | 3 | |||||||
| Christian Social Party | – | – | 65 | 5.0 | 0 | |||||
| Source: Statistisches Jahrbuch 2005, Vogt[6] | ||||||||||