June 1953 Liechtenstein general election

General elections were held in Liechtenstein on 14 June 1953. The elections were called ahead of schedule after the Patriotic Union members of the Landtag resigned over a dispute regarding the administrative composition of the old age and survivors' insurance office in Liechtenstein. The Progressive Citizens' Party won eight of the 15 seats in the Landtag, but remained in coalition with the Patriotic Union. Voter turnout was 93.4%, although only male citizens were allowed to vote.

June 1953 Liechtenstein general election

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All 15 seats in the Landtag 8 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	93.41% ( 2.89pp)
Party Leader Vote % Seats +/– FBP Alexander Frick 50.43 8 0 VU Otto Schaedler 49.57 7 0 This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below. Results by constituency Prime Minister before Prime Minister after Alexander Frick FBP Alexander Frick FBP

Electoral system

The 15 members of the Landtag were elected by open list proportional representation from two constituencies, Oberland with 9 seats and Unterland with 6 seats. Only parties and lists with more than 18% of the votes cast in each constituency were eligible to win seats in the Landtag. Only male citizens were eligible to vote.

Results

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Progressive Citizens' Party	1,568	50.43	8	0
	Patriotic Union	1,541	49.57	7	0
Total		3,109	100.00	15	0
Valid votes		3,109	97.95
Invalid/blank votes		65	2.05
Total votes		3,174	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		3,398	93.41
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

By electoral district

Electoral district	Seats	Electorate	Party		Elected members	Substitutes	Votes	%	Seats
Oberland	9	2,261		Patriotic Union	Alois Vogt Andreas Vogt Alois Ritter Johann Beck Ivo Beck	Josef Büchel Alois Ospelt	1,104	53.5	5
				Progressive Citizens' Party	David Strub Martin Risch Ernst Risch Fidel Brunhart	Engelbert Schädler Albert Schädler	959	46.5	4
Unterland	6	1,137		Progressive Citizens' Party	Eugen Schädler Ernst Andreas Büchel (de) Franz Kind Oswald Bühler	Rudolf Marxer (de) Karl Goop	609	58.2	4
				Patriotic Union	Gebhard Gerner Paul Büchel	Josef Kind Johann Georg Hasler	437	41.8	2
Source: Statistisches Jahrbuch 2005, Vogt

Bibliography

• Nohlen, Dieter; Stöver, Philip (2010). Elections in Europe: A data handbook. Nomos. ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7.
• Vogt, Paul (1987). 125 Jahre Landtag (in German). Vaduz: Landtag of the Principality of Liechtenstein.