Country: | Liechtenstein |
Previous Election: | 1982 |
Next Election: | 1989 |
Election Name: | 1986 Liechtenstein general election |
Seats For Election: | 15 seats in the Landtag |
Majority Seats: | 8 |
Party1: | Patriotic Union (Liechtenstein) |
Leader1: | Hans Brunhart |
Percentage1: | 50.19 |
Seats1: | 8 |
Last Election1: | 8 |
Party2: | Progressive Citizens' Party |
Leader2: | Otto Hasler |
Percentage2: | 42.75 |
Seats2: | 7 |
Last Election2: | 7 |
Prime Minister | |
Before Election: | Hans Brunhart |
Before Party: | Patriotic Union (Liechtenstein) |
After Election: | Hans Brunhart |
After Party: | Patriotic Union (Liechtenstein) |
General elections were held in Liechtenstein on 31 January and 2 February 1986. The result was a victory for the Patriotic Union, which won 8 of the 15 seats in the Landtag. The Progressive Citizens' Party won seven seats, whilst the new Free List narrowly failed to cross the 8% electoral threshold and did not obtain representation.[1] The coalition government of the FBP and the VU continued.
They were the first elections in which women could vote, as until the passing of a referendum in 1984, suffrage had been limited to men. Emma Eigenmann was the only woman elected, becoming the first female member of the Landtag.