Country: | Liechtenstein |
Previous Election: | 1978 |
Next Election: | 1986 |
Election Date: | 5 and 7 February 1982 |
Election Name: | 1982 Liechtenstein general election |
Seats For Election: | 15 seats in the Landtag |
Majority Seats: | 8 |
Party1: | Patriotic Union (Liechtenstein) |
Leader1: | Hans Brunhart |
Percentage1: | 53.47 |
Seats1: | 8 |
Last Election1: | 8 |
Party2: | Progressive Citizens' Party |
Leader2: | Hilmar Ospelt |
Percentage2: | 46.53 |
Seats2: | 7 |
Last Election2: | 7 |
Prime Minister | |
Before Election: | Hans Brunhart |
Before Party: | Patriotic Union (Liechtenstein) |
After Election: | Hans Brunhart |
After Party: | Patriotic Union (Liechtenstein) |
General elections were held in Liechtenstein on 5 and 7 February 1982. The result was a victory for the Patriotic Union, which won 8 of the 15 seats in the Landtag. Voter turnout was 95%, although only male citizens were allowed to vote.[1]
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 8% of the votes cast in each constituency were eligible to win seats in the Landtag.[2]
Electoral district | Seats | Party | Elected members | Substitutes | Seats | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Oberland | 9 | Patriotic Union | 5 | ||||
Progressive Citizens' Party | 4 | ||||||
Unterland | 6 | Progressive Citizens' Party | 3 | ||||
Patriotic Union | 3 | ||||||
Source: Statistisches Jahrbuch 1982 |