1974 Liechtenstein general election

General elections were held in Liechtenstein on 1 and 3 February 1974. The result was a victory for the Progressive Citizens' Party, which won 8 of the 15 seats in the Landtag. Voter turnout was 95%, although only male citizens were allowed to vote.[1] This was the last election contested by the Christian Social Party.

1974 Liechtenstein general election
Liechtenstein
← 1970 1 and 3 February 1974 1978 →

All 15 seats in the Landtag
8 seats needed for a majority
Party Leader Vote % Seats +/–
FBP Walter Kieber 50.08 8 +1
VU Alfred Hilbe 47.26 7 −1
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Results by constituency
Prime Minister before Prime Minister after
Alfred Hilbe
VU
Walter Kieber
FBP

Results

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PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Progressive Citizens' Party17,33250.088+1
Patriotic Union16,35647.267–1
Christian Social Party9222.6600
Total34,610100.00150
Valid votes4,32099.04
Invalid/blank votes420.96
Total votes4,362100.00
Registered voters/turnout4,57295.41
Source: Nohlen & Stöver[2]

By electoral district

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Electoral district Seats Party Elected members Substitutes Seats
Oberland 9 Progressive Citizens' Party
  • Josef Bidermann
  • Gerold Hilbe
  • Eugen Büchel
  • Rudolf Schädler
5
Patriotic Union
  • Georg Gstöhl
  • Wolfgang Feger
  • Adolf Heeb
  • Horst Seger
4
Unterland 6 Progressive Citizens' Party
  • Engelbert Kranz
  • Josef Oehri
3
Patriotic Union
  • Franz Nägele
  • Cyrill Büchel
  • Werner Gstöhl
  • Hubert Öhri
  • Andreas Hoop
  • Anton Marxer
3
Source: Statistisches Jahrbuch 1977

References

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  1. ^ Liechtenstein Inter-Parliamentary Union
  2. ^ Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, pp1180–1182 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7