1958 Liechtenstein general election

General elections were held in Liechtenstein on 23 March 1958.[1] The Progressive Citizens' Party won nine of the 15 seats in the Landtag,[2] but remained in coalition with the Patriotic Union.[3]

1958 Liechtenstein general election
Liechtenstein
23 March 1958

15 seats in the Landtag
8 seats needed for a majority
PartyLeader % Seats +/–
FBP Alexander Frick 54.47 9 +1
VU Otto Schaedler 45.53 6 -1
Prime Minister before Prime Minister after
Alexander Frick
FBP
Alexander Frick
FBP

Results

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Progressive Citizens' Party1,83954.479+1
Patriotic Union1,53745.536–1
Total3,376100.00150
Valid votes3,37698.77
Invalid/blank votes421.23
Total votes3,418100.00
Registered voters/turnout3,54496.44
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

By electoral district

Electoral district Seats Electorate Party Elected members Substitutes Votes % Seats
Oberland 9 2,381 Progressive Citizens' Party
  • Hans Gassner
  • Franz Josef Schurte
  • Josef Büchel
1,171 52.1 5
Patriotic Union
  • Walter Oehri
  • Hans Hilti
  • Gustav Ospelt
1,076 47.9 4
Unterland 6 1,163 Progressive Citizens' Party
  • Alfons Büchel
  • Leo Gerner
  • Ernst Büchel
  • Georg Oehri
  • Engelbert Kranz
  • Josef Oehri
668 59.2 4
Patriotic Union
  • Alois Oehri
  • Paul Oehri
  • Johann Georg Hasler
  • Franz Nägele
461 40.8 2
Source: Statistisches Jahrbuch 2005, Vogt[4]

References

  1. Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1165 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
  2. Nohlen & Stöver, p1182
  3. Nohlen & Stöver, p1157
  4. Vogt, Paul (1987). 125 Jahre Landtag. Vaduz: Landtag of the Principality of Liechtenstein.
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