1999 Liechtenstein local elections

Local elections were held in Liechtenstein in 1999 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 or 8 councillors for population 1,500, 8 or 10 councillors for population between 1,500 and 3,000, and 10 or 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 1999 Liechtenstein local elections results →

Party		Votes			Seats		Mayors
		Votes	%	+/–	Total	+/–	Total	+/–
	Progressive Citizens' Party (FBP)	59,592	46.9	+0.9	60	+1	5	+1
	Patriotic Union (VU)	59,952	47.1	+1.0	51	−5	6	−1
	Free List (FL)	7,638	6.0	−1.1	6	+1	0	±0
Total		127,182	100	–	117	–4	11	–
Valid ballots		12,053	96.3
Invalid/blank ballots		466	3.7
Total		12,504	100
Registered voters/turnout		15,520	82.1
Source: Statistisches Jahrbuch 1999, p.356-367

Results by municipality

Municipality	FBP		VU		FL		Mayor
	%	C	%	C	%	C
Balzers	44.2	6	55.8	7	–	–	VU
Eschen	49.6	5	50.4	6	–	–	FBP
Gamprin	50.7	5	49.3	4	–	–	VU
Mauren	60.9	7	30.7	3	8.4	1	FBP
Planken	51.3	4	27.6	2	21.1	1	FBP
Ruggell	52.9	5	47.1	4	–	–	VU
Schaan	48.5	7	40.8	5	10.7	1	FBP
Schellenberg	60.8	6	39.2	3	–	–	VU
Triesen	41.1	5	49.3	5	9.6	1	FBP
Triesenberg	34.2	4	56.7	5	9.1	1	VU
Vaduz	43.8	6	47.7	6	8.9	1	VU
Source: Statistisches Jahrbuch 1999, p.356-367

References

1. Gemeindegesetz vom 20. März 1996