Workers' and Peasants' Party (Liechtenstein)

The Workers' and Peasants' Party (German: Partei der Unselbständig Erwerbenden und Kleinbauern, abbreviated UEK),[1] also known as the Workers' and Peasants' Electoral List (Wahlliste der unselbständig Erwerbenden und Kleinbauern), was a political party in Liechtenstein. The party emerged from the national trade union movement, as no workers had been elected in the 1949 elections.[2][3][4] The party was founded as a delegates' assembly in 1953.[2] It contested the February 1953 elections, it received 198 votes (6.9%) but failed to win a seat due to the 18% electoral threshold.[5][6][7] The party did not contest the June 1953 elections,[6] and has not contested any since.[6]

Workers' and Peasants' Party
Partei der Unselbständig Erwerbenden und Kleinbauern
IdeologyLabourism
National affiliationLiechtenstein Workers' Association

Election results

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Election Votes % Seats +/– Position Government
February 1953 198 6.9
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References

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  1. ^ Nohlen & Stöver 2010, p. 1170.
  2. ^ a b Jansen, Norbert (1978). Liechtenstein 1938-1978: Bilder und Dokumente [Liechtenstein 1938-1978: Pictures and documents] (in German). Verlag der Fürstlichen Regierung. p. 205.
  3. ^ Waschkuhn, Arno (1994). Politisches System Liechtensteins: Kontinuität und Wandel [Liechtenstein's political system: continuity and change] (in German). Verlag der Liechtensteinischen Akademischen Gesellschaft. p. 301. ISBN 978-3-7211-1020-3.
  4. ^ Koźbiał, Krzysztof (6 September 2013). System polityczny Księstwa Liechtensteinu [Political system of the Principality of Liechtenstein] (in Polish). Wydawnictwo UJ. p. 182. ISBN 978-83-233-8870-8.
  5. ^ Niedermayer, Oskar; Stöss, Richard; Haas, Melanie (14 July 2006). Die Parteiensysteme Westeuropas [The party systems of Western Europe] (in German). Springer-Verlag. p. 307. ISBN 978-3-531-14111-4.
  6. ^ a b c Nohlen & Stöver 2010, p. 1179.
  7. ^ "The Parties: Political landscape after 1945". Prince and People: Liechtenstein Civics (in German). School Office of the Principality of Liechtenstein. 2007. Retrieved 13 February 2014.

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