1975 Liechtenstein local elections

Local elections were held in Liechtenstein in 1975 to elect the municipal councils and the mayors of the eleven municipalities.

Election system

The municipal councils (German: Gemeinderat) are composed of an even number of councillors plus the mayor (German: Gemeindevorsteher). The number of councillors is determined by population count: 6 councillors for population under 500; 8 councillors for population between 500 and 1,500; 10 councillors for population between 1,500 and 3,000; and 12 councillors for population over 3,000.

Councillors were elected in single multi-member districts, consisting of the municipality's territory, using an open list proportional representation system. Voting was on the basis of male suffrage in a secret ballot. The mayors were elected in a two-round system. If none of the candidates achieved a majority in the first round, a second round would have been held four weeks later, where the candidate with a plurality would be elected as a mayor.[1]

Mayoral elections results

Summary
Party Votes % Mayors
Progressive Citizens' Party 2,032 54.9 7
Patriotic Union 1,666 45.1 4
Invalid/blank votes 529 – –
Total 4,227 100 11
Registered voters/turnout 19,558 90.9 –
Source: Statistisches Jahrbuch 1978

By municipality
Municipality Electorate Party Elected mayor Votes %
Balzers 649 Progressive Citizens' Party Emanuel Vogt 316 54.3
Patriotic Union – 266 45.7
Eschen 506 Patriotic Union Egon Marxer 270 58.8
Progressive Citizens' Party – 189 41.2
Gamprin 161 Progressive Citizens' Party Lorenz Hasler 96 64.9
Patriotic Union – 52 35.1
Mauren 448 Progressive Citizens' Party Werner Matt 210 100
Planken 50 Progressive Citizens' Party Anton Nägele 48 100
Ruggell 258 Progressive Citizens' Party Hugo Oehri 131 52.8
Patriotic Union – 117 47.2
Schaan 728 Progressive Citizens' Party Walter Beck 341 55.7
Patriotic Union – 271 44.3
Schellenberg 132 Patriotic Union Hermann Hassler 88 100
Triesen 519 Patriotic Union Rudolf Kindle 276 59.7
Progressive Citizens' Party – 186 40.3
Triesenberg 481 Patriotic Union Alfons Schädler 326 100
Vaduz 720 Progressive Citizens' Party Hilmar Ospelt 519 100
Source: Statistisches Jahrbuch 1978

Municipal council elections results

Overall
← Summary of the 1975 Liechtenstein local elections results →
Party Votes Seats Mayors
Votes %
Progressive Citizens' Party (FBPL)21,89351.1617
Patriotic Union (VU)20,90948.9544
Total42,80210011511
Valid ballots4,15697.8
Invalid/blank ballots922.2
Total4,248100
Registered voters/turnout4,65291.3
Source: Statistisches Jahrbuch 1999, p.356-367

Results by municipality
Municipality FBPL VU
% C % C
Balzers 45.4 5 54.6 6
Eschen 50.4 6 49.6 5
Gamprin 55.1 5 44.9 4
Mauren 60.2 7 39.8 4
Planken 75.7 6 24.3 1
Ruggell 48.1 4 51.9 5
Schaan 52.4 7 47.6 6
Schellenberg 49.6 4 50.4 5
Triesen 45.9 5 54.1 6
Triesenberg 39.8 4 60.2 7
Vaduz 59.5 8 40.5 5
Source: Statistisches Jahrbuch 1999, p.356-367

References
  1. Gesetz vom 11. Oktober 1974 über die Abänderung des Gemeindegesetzes
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