June 1953 Liechtenstein general election

June 1953 Liechtenstein general election
	All 15 seats in the Landtag; 8 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	93.41% ( 2.89pp)
	Results by constituency
Alexander Frick; FBP	Alexander Frick; FBP

General elections were held in Liechtenstein on 14 June 1953.^[1] The elections were called ahead of schedule after the Patriotic Union members of the Landtag resigned over a dispute regarding the administrative composition of the old age and survivors' insurance office in Liechtenstein.^[2] The Progressive Citizens' Party won eight of the 15 seats in the Landtag,^[3] but remained in coalition with the Patriotic Union.^[4]

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.^[5] Only males were eligible to vote.^[6]

Results



Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Progressive Citizens' Party	1,568	50.43	8	0
	Patriotic Union	1,541	49.57	7	0
Total		3,109	100.00	15	0

Valid votes		3,109	97.95
Invalid/blank votes		65	2.05
Total votes		3,174	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		3,398	93.41
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

By electoral district

Electoral district	Seats	Electorate		Elected members	Substitutes	Votes	%	Seats
Oberland	9	2,261	Patriotic Union	Alois Vogt Andreas Vogt Alois Ritter Johann Beck Ivo Beck	Josef Büchel Alois Ospelt Jr.	1,104	53.5	5
Oberland	9	2,261	Progressive Citizens' Party	David Strub Martin Risch Ernst Risch Fidel Brunhart	Engelbert Schädler Albert Schädler	959	46.5	4

Unterland	6	1,137	Progressive Citizens' Party	Eugen Schädler Ernst Andreas Büchel Franz Kind Oswald Bühler	Rudolf Marxer Karl Goop	609	58.2	4
Unterland	6	1,137	Patriotic Union	Gebhard Gerner Paul Büchel	Josef Kind Johann Georg Hasler	437	41.8	2

Source: Statistisches Jahrbuch 2005, Vogt^[7]

References

^ Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1165 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
^ Frommelt, Fabian (31 December 2011). "Frick, Alexander". Historisches Lexikon des Fürstentums Liechtenstein (in German). Retrieved 18 May 2023.
^ Nohlen & Stöver, p1182
^ Nohlen & Stöver, p1157
^ Marxer, Wilfred; Frommelt, Fabian (31 December 2011). "Wahlsysteme". Historisches Lexikon des Fürstentums Liechtenstein (in German). Retrieved 17 November 2024.
^ Frick, Julia (31 December 2011). "Frauenstimm- und -wahlrecht". Historisches Lexikon des Fürstentums Liechtenstein (in German). Retrieved 7 December 2024.
^ Paul Vogt (1987). 125 Jahre Landtag. Vaduz: Landtag of the Principality of Liechtenstein.

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[NS-1] Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1165 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7

[:2-2] Frommelt, Fabian (31 December 2011). "Frick, Alexander". Historisches Lexikon des Fürstentums Liechtenstein (in German). Retrieved 18 May 2023.

[3] Nohlen & Stöver, p1182

[4] Nohlen & Stöver, p1157

[:1-5] Marxer, Wilfred; Frommelt, Fabian (31 December 2011). "Wahlsysteme". Historisches Lexikon des Fürstentums Liechtenstein (in German). Retrieved 17 November 2024.

[:12-6] Frick, Julia (31 December 2011). "Frauenstimm- und -wahlrecht". Historisches Lexikon des Fürstentums Liechtenstein (in German). Retrieved 7 December 2024.

[:0-7] Paul Vogt (1987). 125 Jahre Landtag. Vaduz: Landtag of the Principality of Liechtenstein.

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