February 1953 Liechtenstein general election explained

Country:Liechtenstein
Previous Election:1949
Next Election:
Election Date:15 February 1953
Election Name:February 1953 Liechtenstein general election
Seats For Election:All 15 seats in the Landtag
Majority Seats:8
Turnout:90.52% (1.78pp)
Party1:Progressive Citizens' Party
Leader1:Alexander Frick
Percentage1:50.54
Seats1:8
Last Election1:8
Party2:Patriotic Union (Liechtenstein)
Leader2:Otto Schaedler
Percentage2:42.60
Seats2:7
Last Election2:7
Prime Minister
Before Election:Alexander Frick
Before Party:Progressive Citizens' Party
After Election:Alexander Frick
After Party:Progressive Citizens' Party

General elections were held in Liechtenstein on 15 February 1953.[1] The Progressive Citizens' Party won eight of the 15 seats in the Landtag,[2] but remained in coalition with the Patriotic Union.[3] This was the first and only election contested by the Workers' and Peasants' Party.

Results

By electoral district

Electoral districtSeatsElectoratePartyElected membersSubstitutesVotes%Seats
Oberland92,194Patriotic Union86745.35
Progressive Citizens' Party84944.44
bgcolor=greenWorkers' and Peasants' Party19810.30
Unterland61,139Progressive Citizens' Party60962.74
Patriotic Union36237.32
Source: Statistisches Jahrbuch 2005, Vogt[4]

Notes and References

  1. [Dieter Nohlen]
  2. Nohlen & Stöver, p1182
  3. Nohlen & Stöver, p1157
  4. Vogt, Paul (1987). 125 Jahre Landtag. Vaduz: Landtag of the Principality of Liechtenstein.