1979 Liechtenstein local elections

1979 Liechtenstein local elections

29 January 1979

Local elections were held in Liechtenstein on 28 January 1979 to elect the municipal councils and the mayors of the eleven municipalities.[1] Women were able to vote in Vaduz for first time.

Election system

The municipal councils (German: Gemeinderat) are composed of an even number of councillors plus the mayor (German: Gemeindevorsteher). The number of councillors is determined by population count: 6 councillors for population under 500; 8 councillors for population between 500 and 1,500; 10 councillors for population between 1,500 and 3,000; and 12 councillors for population over 3,000.

Councillors were elected in single multi-member districts, consisting of the municipality's territory, using an open list proportional representation system. Voting was on the basis of male suffrage in a secret ballot, except in Vaduz, where women's suffrage was previously introduced.[2] The mayors were elected in a two-round system. If none of the candidates achieved a majority in the first round, a second round would have been held four weeks later, where the candidate with a plurality would be elected as a mayor.[3]

Results

Overall

← Summary of the 1979 Liechtenstein local elections results →

Party		Votes			Seats		Mayors
		Votes	%	+/–	Total	+/–	Total	+/–
	Progressive Citizens' Party (FBPL)	29,685	53.2	+2.1	62	+1	8	+1
	Patriotic Union (VU)	26,106	46.8	−2.1	53	−1	3	−1
Total		55,791	100	–	115	–	11	–
Valid ballots		5,271	98.0
Invalid/blank ballots		110	2.0
Total		5,381	100
Registered voters/turnout		5,960	90.3
Source: Statistisches Jahrbuch 1999, p.356-367

Results by municipality

Municipality	FBPL		VU		Mayor
	%	C	%	C
Balzers	46.4	5	53.6	6	FBPL
Eschen	48.2	5	58.1	6	VU
Gamprin	61.0	6	39.0	3	FBPL
Mauren	60.6	7	39.5	4	FBPL
Planken	79.8	6	20.2	1	FBPL
Ruggell	49.5	4	50.5	5	FBPL
Schaan	57.0	7	43.0	6	FBPL
Schellenberg	57.6	5	42.4	4	FBPL
Triesen	55.3	5	45.7	6	VU
Triesenberg	39.0	4	61.0	7	VU
Vaduz	57.9	8	42.1	5	FBPL
Source: Statistisches Jahrbuch 1999, p.356-367

References

1. "Das waren die Gemeindewahlen 1979". Liechtensteiner Volksblatt (in German). 29 January 1979. p. 1. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
2. Statistisches Jahrbuch 1999, p.356-367
3. Gesetz vom 11. Oktober 1974 über die Abänderung des Gemeindegesetzes