1966 Liechtenstein general election

Summary

General elections were held in Liechtenstein on 6 February 1966.[1] The Progressive Citizens' Party won eight of the 15 seats in the Landtag,[2] but remained in coalition with the Patriotic Union.[3]

1966 Liechtenstein general election
Liechtenstein
← 1962 6 February 1966 1970 →

15 seats in the Landtag
8 seats needed for a majority
Party Leader % Seats +/–
FBP Gerard Batliner 48.47 8 0
VU Franz Nägele 42.79 7 0
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Prime Minister before Prime Minister after
Gerard Batliner
FBP
Gerard Batliner
FBP

Results edit

 
PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Progressive Citizens' Party1,79148.4780
Patriotic Union1,58142.7970
Christian Social Party3238.7400
Total3,695100.00150
Valid votes3,69599.30
Invalid/blank votes260.70
Total votes3,721100.00
Registered voters/turnout3,89295.61
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

By electoral district edit

Electoral district Seats Electorate Party Elected members Substitutes Votes % Seats
Oberland 9 2,635 Patriotic Union
  • Franz Beck
  • Otto Hasler
  • Franz Vogt
  • David Schädler
1,149 46.2 5
Progressive Citizens' Party
  • Hans Gassner
  • Josef Banzer
  • Josef Frommelt Jr.
1,139 45.8 4
Christian Social Party 199 8.0 0
Unterland 6 1,257 Progressive Citizens' Party
  • Ernst Büchel
  • Leo Gerner
  • Georg Malin
  • Georg Oehri Sr.
  • Gebhard Näscher
652 54.0 4
Patriotic Union
  • Franz Nägele
  • Cyrill Büchel
  • Eugen Hasler
  • Oswald Hasler
432 35.8 2
Christian Social Party 124 10.2 0
Source: Statistisches Jahrbuch 2005, Vogt[4]

References edit

  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.