1957 Liechtenstein general election
Liechtenstein
1 September 1957

15 seats in the Landtag
8 seats needed for a majority
Turnout93.39% (Decrease 0.02pp)
PartyLeader % Seats +/–
FBP Alexander Frick 52.36 8 0
VU Otto Schaedler 47.64 7 0
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Prime Minister before Prime Minister after
Alexander Frick
FBP
Alexander Frick
FBP

General elections were held in Liechtenstein on 1 September 1957.[1] The Progressive Citizens' Party won eight of the 15 seats in the Landtag,[2] but remained in coalition with the Patriotic Union.[3]

Results

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Progressive Citizens' Party1,68952.3680
Patriotic Union1,53747.6470
Total3,226100.00150
Valid votes3,22698.00
Invalid/blank votes662.00
Total votes3,292100.00
Registered voters/turnout3,52593.39
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

By electoral district

Electoral district Seats Electorate Party Elected members Substitutes Votes % Seats
Oberland 9 2,353 Patriotic Union
1,062 50.2 5
Progressive Citizens' Party
1,053 49.8 4
Unterland 6 1,172 Progressive Citizens' Party
  • Georg Oehri
  • Ernst Büchel
  • Leo Gerner
  • Josef Oehri
  • Engelbert Kranz
  • Alfons Büchel
636 57.2 4
Patriotic Union
  • Alois Oehri
  • Johann Georg Hasler
  • Gebhard Gerner
  • Paul Büchel
475 42.8 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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