en 1991 Liechtenstein local elections

Local elections were held in Liechtenstein in 1991 to elect the municipal councils and the mayors of the eleven municipalities.

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 universal suffrage in a secret ballot. 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.^[1]

Results

Overall

← Summary of the 1991 Liechtenstein local elections results →
Party		Votes			Seats		Mayors
Party		Votes	%	+/–	Total	+/–	Total	+/–
	Progressive Citizens' Party (FBPL)	55,810	47.7	−0.9	60	−1	6	−1
	Patriotic Union (VU)	53,354	45.6	−1.2	53	−1	5	+1
	Free List (FL)	4,376	3.7	+2.3	2	+2	0	±0
	Non-Party List (ÜLL)	2,264	2.3	−0.9	2	±0	0	±0
	Free List–Non-Party List (FL-ÜLL)	896	0.8	New	0	New	0	New
Total		117,100	100	–	117	–	11	–

Valid ballots		11,195	95.4
Invalid/blank ballots		535	4.6
Total		11,730	100
Registered voters/turnout		13,669	85.8
Source: Statistisches Jahrbuch 1999, p.356-367

Results by municipality

Municipality	FBPL		VU		FL		ÜLL		FL–ÜLL		Mayor

	%	C	%	C	%	C	%	C	%	C
Balzers	39.5	5	50.4	7	10	1	–	–	–	–	VU
Eschen	48.2	5	51.8	6	–	–	–	–	–	–	VU
Gamprin	56.3	5	43.7	4	–	–	–	–	–	–	FBPL
Mauren	62.9	7	37.1	4	–	–	–	–	–	–	FBPL
Planken	74.7	5	25.3	2	–	–	–	–	–	–	FBPL
Ruggell	49.3	5	50.7	4	–	–	–	–	–	–	VU
Schaan	48.2	7	40.3	5	11.5	1	–	–	–	–	FBPL
Schellenberg	50.5	5	49.5	4	–	–	–	–	–	–	VU
Triesen	48.3	6	44.5	5	–	–	–	–	7.2	–	FBPL
Triesenberg	32.7	3	57.8	7	–	–	9.5	1	–	–	VU
Vaduz	47.1	7	37.4	5	7.1	–	8.4	1	–	–	FBPL
Source: Statistisches Jahrbuch 1999, p.356-367

References

^ Gesetz vom 11. Oktober 1974 über die Abänderung des Gemeindegesetzes

[1] Gesetz vom 11. Oktober 1974 über die Abänderung des Gemeindegesetzes

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