1999 Liechtenstein local elections

1999 Liechtenstein local elections

1999

Local elections were held in Liechtenstein in 1999 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 or 8 councillors for population 1,500, 8 or 10 councillors for population between 1,500 and 3,000, and 10 or 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 1999 Liechtenstein local elections results →

Party		Votes			Seats		Mayors
		Votes	%	+/–	Total	+/–	Total	+/–
	Progressive Citizens' Party (FBP)	59,592	46.9	+0.9	60	+1	5	+1
	Patriotic Union (VU)	59,952	47.1	+1.0	51	−5	6	−1
	Free List (FL)	7,638	6.0	−1.1	6	+1	0	±0
Total		127,182	100	–	117	–4	11	–
Valid ballots		12,053	96.3
Invalid/blank ballots		466	3.7
Total		12,504	100
Registered voters/turnout		15,520	82.1
Source: Statistisches Jahrbuch 1999, p.356-367

Results by municipality

Municipality	FBP		VU		FL		Mayor
	%	C	%	C	%	C
Balzers	44.2	6	55.8	7	–	–	VU
Eschen	49.6	5	50.4	6	–	–	FBP
Gamprin	50.7	5	49.3	4	–	–	VU
Mauren	60.9	7	30.7	3	8.4	1	FBP
Planken	51.3	4	27.6	2	21.1	1	FBP
Ruggell	52.9	5	47.1	4	–	–	VU
Schaan	48.5	7	40.8	5	10.7	1	FBP
Schellenberg	60.8	6	39.2	3	–	–	VU
Triesen	41.1	5	49.3	5	9.6	1	FBP
Triesenberg	34.2	4	56.7	5	9.1	1	VU
Vaduz	43.8	6	47.7	6	8.9	1	VU
Source: Statistisches Jahrbuch 1999, p.356-367

References

1. Gemeindegesetz vom 20. März 1996