February 1953 Liechtenstein general election explained

Country:Liechtenstein
Previous Election:1949
Next Election:June 1953
Election Date:15 February 1953
Election Name:February 1953 Liechtenstein general election
Seats For Election:All 15 seats in the Landtag
Majority Seats:8
Turnout:90.52% (1.78pp)
Party1:Progressive Citizens' Party
Leader1:Alexander Frick
Percentage1:50.54
Seats1:8
Last Election1:8
Party2:Patriotic Union (Liechtenstein)
Leader2:Otto Schaedler
Percentage2:42.60
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 15 February 1953.[1] The Progressive Citizens' Party won eight of the 15 seats in the Landtag,[2] but remained in coalition with the Patriotic Union.[3] This was the first and only election contested by the Workers' and Peasants' Party.

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
Oberland92,194Patriotic Union86745.35
Progressive Citizens' Party84944.44
bgcolor=greenWorkers' and Peasants' Party19810.30
Unterland61,139Progressive Citizens' Party60962.74
Patriotic Union36237.32
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]