1970 Liechtenstein general election

General elections were held in Liechtenstein on 1 February 1970. The Patriotic Union won 8 of the 15 seats in the Landtag, the first time it had held a majority since its formation in 1936. However, it continued the coalition government with the Progressive Citizens' Party, which had been in power since 1938. Voter turnout was 94.8%, although only male citizens were allowed to vote.

1970 Liechtenstein general election

1 February 1970

15 seats in the Landtag 8 seats needed for a majority

Party Leader Vote % Seats +/– VU Alfred Hilbe 49.57 8 +1 FBP Gerard Batliner 48.83 7 −1 This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below. Results by constituency Prime Minister before Prime Minister after Gerard Batliner FBP Alfred Hilbe VU

Results

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Patriotic Union	2,008	49.57	8	+1
	Progressive Citizens' Party	1,978	48.83	7	–1
	Christian Social Party	65	1.60	0	0
Total		4,051	100.00	15	0
Valid votes		4,051	99.17
Invalid/blank votes		34	0.83
Total votes		4,085	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		4,309	94.80
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

By electoral district

Electoral district	Seats	Electorate	Party		Elected members	Substitutes	Votes	%	Seats
Oberland	9	2,946		Patriotic Union	Roman Gassner Karlheinz Ritter Johann Beck Herbert Kindle Franz Beck	Georg Gstöhl Eugen Schädler Josef Büchel	1,456	52.9	5
				Progressive Citizens' Party	Peter Marxer Alexander Frick Emanuel Vogt Hans Verling	Anton Marxer Wolfgang Feger Arnold Schurte Josef Frommelt	1,295	47.1	4
Unterland	6	1,363		Progressive Citizens' Party	Ernst Büchel Georg Malin Anton Gerner	Hugo Wohlwend Werner Gstöhl Heinz Büchel	683	52.5	3
				Patriotic Union	Eugen Hasler Cyrill Büchel Franz Nägele	Gustav Jehle Anton Marxer Alois Kind Gebhard Näscher Seger	552	42.5	3
				Christian Social Party	–	–	65	5.0	0
Source: Statistisches Jahrbuch 2005, Vogt