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]

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 Mayor
% C % C
Balzers 45.4 5 54.6 6 FBPL
Eschen 50.4 6 49.6 5 VU
Gamprin 55.1 5 44.9 4 FBPL
Mauren 60.2 7 39.8 4 FBPL
Planken 75.7 6 24.3 1 FBPL
Ruggell 48.1 4 51.9 5 FBPL
Schaan 52.4 7 47.6 6 FBPL
Schellenberg 49.6 4 50.4 5 VU
Triesen 45.9 5 54.1 6 VU
Triesenberg 39.8 4 60.2 7 VU
Vaduz 59.5 8 40.5 5 FBPL
Source: Statistisches Jahrbuch 1999, p.356-367
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References
  1. Gesetz vom 11. Oktober 1974 über die Abänderung des Gemeindegesetzes
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