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1983 Liechtenstein local elections

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Local elections were held in Liechtenstein in 1983 to elect the municipal councils and the mayors of the eleven municipalities. Women were able to vote in Gamprin for first time.

Election system

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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 Gamprin and Vaduz, where women's suffrage was previously introduced.[1] 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.[2]

Results

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Overall

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Summary of the 1983 Liechtenstein local elections results
Party Votes Seats Mayors
Votes % +/– Total +/– Total +/–
Progressive Citizens' Party (FBPL) 32,971 52.8 −0.4 65 +3 7 −1
Patriotic Union (VU) 29,509 47.2 +0.4 52 −1 4 −1
Total 62,480 100 117 +2 11
Valid ballots 5,832 97.2
Invalid/blank ballots 170 2.8
Total 6,002 100
Registered voters/turnout 6,625 90.6
Source: Statistisches Jahrbuch 1999, p.356-367

Results by municipality

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Municipality FBPL VU Mayor
% C % C
Balzers 46.9 6 53.1 7 FBPL
Eschen 46.4 5 53.6 6 VU
Gamprin 61.3 6 38.7 3 FBPL
Mauren 61.3 7 38.7 4 FBPL
Planken 78.5 6 21.5 1 FBPL
Ruggell 50.4 5 49.6 4 VU
Schaan 58.7 8 41.3 5 FBPL
Schellenberg 58.7 5 41.3 4 FBPL
Triesen 42.0 5 58.0 6 VU
Triesenberg 42.4 5 57.6 6 VU
Vaduz 56.2 7 43.8 6 FBPL
Source: Statistisches Jahrbuch 1999, p.356-367

References

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