1982 Liechtenstein general election

General elections were held in Liechtenstein on 5 and 7 February 1982. The result was a victory for the Patriotic Union, which won 8 of the 15 seats in the Landtag. Voter turnout was 95.4%, although only male citizens were allowed to vote.[1]

1982 Liechtenstein general election

5 and 7 February 1982

15 seats in the Landtag
8 seats needed for a majority
Party Leader % Seats ±
VU Hans Brunhart 53.5 8 0
FBP Otto Hasler 46.5 7 0
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Prime Minister before Prime Minister after
Hans Brunhart
VU
Hans Brunhart
VU
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Results

Party Votes % Seats +/–
Progressive Citizens' Party18,27346.570
Patriotic Union20,99753.580
Invalid/blank votes94
Total5,003100150
Registered voters/turnout5,24695.4
Source: Nohlen & Stöver[2]

Note that the total number of votes is lower than the total for the parties, as each voter has as many votes as there are seats in a constituency, and thus can cast multiple votes.

References

  1. Liechtenstein Inter-Parliamentary Union
  2. Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, pp1180–1183 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
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