1979 Liechtenstein local elections

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Local elections were held in Liechtenstein in 1979 to elect the municipal councils and the mayors of the eleven municipalities. Women were able to vote in Vaduz for first time.

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, except in Vaduz, where women's suffrage was previously introduced.[1] 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.[2]

Results[]

Overall[]

Summary of the 1979 Liechtenstein local elections results
Party Votes Seats Mayors
Votes % +/– Total +/– Total +/–
Progressive Citizens' Party (FBPL) 29,685 53.2 +2.1 62 +1 8 +1
Patriotic Union (VU) 26,106 46.8 −2.1 53 −1 3 −1
Total 55,791 100 115 11
Valid ballots 5,271 98.0
Invalid/blank ballots 110 2.0
Total 5,381 100
Registered voters/turnout 5,960 90.3
Source: Statistisches Jahrbuch 1999, p.356-367

Results by municipality[]

Municipality FBPL VU Mayor
% C % C
Balzers 46.4 5 53.6 6 FBPL
Eschen 48.2 5 58.1 6 VU
Gamprin 61.0 6 39.0 3 FBPL
Mauren 60.6 7 39.5 4 FBPL
Planken 79.8 6 20.2 1 FBPL
Ruggell 49.5 4 50.5 5 FBPL
Schaan 57.0 7 43.0 6 FBPL
Schellenberg 57.6 5 42.4 4 FBPL
Triesen 55.3 5 45.7 6 VU
Triesenberg 39.0 4 61.0 7 VU
Vaduz 57.9 8 42.1 5 FBPL
Source: Statistisches Jahrbuch 1999, p.356-367

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