February 1953 Liechtenstein general election

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.

February 1953 Liechtenstein general election

15 February 1953
15 seats in the Landtag 8 seats needed for a majority
Party Leader % Seats ± FBP Alexander Frick 50.54 8 0 Patriotic Union Otto Schaedler 42.60 7 0 This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Prime Minister before Prime Minister after Alexander Frick FBP Alexander Frick FBP

Results

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Progressive Citizens' Party	1,458	50.54	8	0
	Patriotic Union	1,229	42.60	7	0
	Workers' and Peasants' Party	198	6.86	0	New
Total		2,885	100.00	15	0
Valid votes		2,885	95.62
Invalid/blank votes		132	4.38
Total votes		3,017	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		3,333	90.52
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

By electoral district

Electoral district	Seats	Electorate	Party		Elected members	Substitutes	Votes	%	Seats
Oberland	9	2,194		Patriotic Union	Alois Ritter Wendelin Beck Ivo Beck Josef Büchel Alois Ospelt Jr.	Johann Wachter Andreas Vogt	867	45.3	5
				Progressive Citizens' Party	Martin Risch Fidel Brunhart Ernst Risch David Strub	Engelbert Schädler Franz Josef Schurte	849	44.4	4
				Workers' and Peasants' Party	–	–	198	10.3	0
Unterland	6	1,139		Progressive Citizens' Party	Eugen Schädler Ernst Andreas Büchel Oswald Bühler Franz Kind Sr.	Karl Goop Rudolf Marxer	609	62.7	4
				Patriotic Union	Alois Hassler Johann Georg Hasler	Josef Kind Ludwig Marock	362	37.3	2
Source: Statistisches Jahrbuch 2005, Vogt[4]

References

1. Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1165 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
2. Nohlen & Stöver, p1182
3. Nohlen & Stöver, p1157
4. Vogt, Paul (1987). 125 Jahre Landtag. Vaduz: Landtag of the Principality of Liechtenstein.