1991 Liechtenstein local elections

Local elections were held in Liechtenstein in 1991 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 universal 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 1991 Liechtenstein local elections results →
Party Votes Seats Mayors
Votes % +/– Total +/– Total +/–
Progressive Citizens' Party (FBPL)55,81047.7−0.960−16−1
Patriotic Union (VU)53,35445.6−1.253−15+1
Free List (FL)4,3763.7+2.32+20±0
Non-Party List (ÜLL)2,2642.3−0.92±00±0
Free List–Non-Party List (FL-ÜLL)8960.8New0New0New
Total117,100100–117–11–
Valid ballots11,19595.4
Invalid/blank ballots5354.6
Total11,730100
Registered voters/turnout13,66985.8
Source: Statistisches Jahrbuch 1999, p.356-367

Results by municipality
Municipality FBPL VU FL ÜLL FL–ÜLL Mayor
% C % C % C % C % C
Balzers 39.5 5 50.4 7 10 1 – – – – VU
Eschen 48.2 5 51.8 6 – – – – – – VU
Gamprin 56.3 5 43.7 4 – – – – – – FBPL
Mauren 62.9 7 37.1 4 – – – – – – FBPL
Planken 74.7 5 25.3 2 – – – – – – FBPL
Ruggell 49.3 5 50.7 4 – – – – – – VU
Schaan 48.2 7 40.3 5 11.5 1 – – – – FBPL
Schellenberg 50.5 5 49.5 4 – – – – – – VU
Triesen 48.3 6 44.5 5 – – – – 7.2 – FBPL
Triesenberg 32.7 3 57.8 7 – – 9.5 1 – – VU
Vaduz 47.1 7 37.4 5 7.1 – 8.4 1 – – 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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