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| previous_election = [[1970 Liechtenstein general election|1970]]
| previous_election = [[1970 Liechtenstein general election|1970]]
| next_election = [[1978 Liechtenstein general election|1978]]
| next_election = [[1978 Liechtenstein general election|1978]]
| election_date = 1 & 3 February 1974
| election_date = 1 and 3 February 1974
| election_name = 1974 Liechtenstein general election
| election_name = 1974 Liechtenstein general election
| seats_for_election = 15 seats in the [[Landtag of Liechtenstein|Landtag]]
| seats_for_election = All 15 seats in the [[Landtag of Liechtenstein|Landtag]]
| majority_seats = 8
| majority_seats = 8


| party1 = Progressive Citizens' Party
| ongoing = no
| leader1 = [[Walter Kieber]]
| results_sec =
| percentage1 = 50.08
| turnout =
| seats1 = 8
| last_election1 = 7


| party2 = Patriotic Union (Liechtenstein)
| party1 = Progressive Citizens' Party
| leader2 = [[Alfred Hilbe]]
| colour1 =
| percentage2 = 47.26
| leader1 = [[Walter Kieber]]
| seats2 = 7
| percentage1 = 50.1
| seats1 = 8
| last_election2 = 8
| last_election1 = 7

| party2 = Patriotic Union (Liechtenstein)
| colour2 =
| leader2 = [[Alfred Hilbe]]
| percentage2 = 47.3
| seats2 = 7
| last_election2 = 8


| title = [[List of heads of government of Liechtenstein#Prime Ministers of Liechtenstein (1921–present)|Prime Minister]]
| title = [[List of heads of government of Liechtenstein#Prime Ministers of Liechtenstein (1921–present)|Prime Minister]]
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| after_election = [[Walter Kieber]]
| after_election = [[Walter Kieber]]
| after_party = Progressive Citizens' Party
| after_party = Progressive Citizens' Party
|map=1962 Liechtenstein election map.svg|map_caption=Results by constituency}}{{Politics of Liechtenstein}}
}}
{{Politics of Liechtenstein}}


'''General elections''' were held in [[Liechtenstein]] on 1 and 3 February 1974. The result was a victory for the [[Progressive Citizens' Party in Liechtenstein|Progressive Citizens' Party]], which won 8 of the 15 seats in the [[Landtag of Liechtenstein|Landtag]]. Voter turnout was 95.3%, although only male citizens were allowed to vote.<ref>[http://www.ipu.org/parline-e/reports/arc/LIECHTENSTEIN_1974_E.PDF Liechtenstein] Inter-Parliamentary Union</ref> This was the last election contested by the [[Christian Social Party (Liechtenstein)|Christian Social Party]].
General elections were held in [[Liechtenstein]] on 1 and 3 February 1974. The result was a victory for the [[Progressive Citizens' Party in Liechtenstein|Progressive Citizens' Party]], which won 8 of the 15 seats in the [[Landtag of Liechtenstein|Landtag]]. Voter turnout was 95%, although only male citizens were allowed to vote.<ref>[http://www.ipu.org/parline-e/reports/arc/LIECHTENSTEIN_1974_E.PDF Liechtenstein] Inter-Parliamentary Union</ref> This was the last election contested by the [[Christian Social Party (Liechtenstein)|Christian Social Party]].

== Electoral system ==
The 15 members of the [[Landtag of Liechtenstein|Landtag]] were elected by [[open list]] [[proportional representation]] from two constituencies, [[Oberland (electoral district)|Oberland]] with 9 seats and [[Unterland (electoral district)|Unterland]] with 6 seats. The electoral threshold to be eligible to win seats in the Landtag had been reintroduced in 1973, but at a lowered 8%. The majority clause that had been in use since 1958 had been abolished in 1973.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Marxer |first=Wilfred |last2=Frommelt |first2=Fabian |date=31 December 2011 |title=Wahlsysteme |url=https://historisches-lexikon.li/Wahlsysteme?marker=Gemeindewahlen |access-date=17 November 2024 |website=[[Historisches Lexikon des Fürstentums Liechtenstein]] |language=de}}</ref>


==Results==
==Results==
{{Election results
{| class=wikitable style=text-align:right
|image=[[File:Landtag liechtenstein 1945-1970.svg]]
!Party
|party1=[[Progressive Citizens' Party]]|votes1=17332|seats1=8|sc1=+1
!Votes
|party2=[[Patriotic Union (Liechtenstein)|Patriotic Union]]|votes2=16356|seats2=7|sc2=–1
!%
|party3=[[Christian Social Party (Liechtenstein)|Christian Social Party]]|votes3=922|seats3=0|sc3=0
|valid=4320
|invalid=42
|total_sc=0
|electorate=4572
|source=Nohlen & Stöver<ref name=NS>[[Dieter Nohlen]] & Philip Stöver (2010) ''Elections in Europe: A data handbook'', pp1180–1182 {{ISBN|978-3-8329-5609-7}}</ref>
}}

=== By electoral district ===
{| class="wikitable"
!Electoral district
!Seats
! colspan="2" |Party
!Elected members
!Substitutes
!Seats
!Seats
!+/–
|-
|-
| rowspan="2" |[[Oberland (electoral district)|Oberland]]
|align=left|[[Progressive Citizens' Party in Liechtenstein|Progressive Citizens' Party]]||17,332||50.1||8||+1
| rowspan="2" |9
| bgcolor="{{party color|Progressive Citizens' Party}}" |
|[[Progressive Citizens' Party]]
|{{Plainlist|*[[Hilmar Ospelt]]
*Emanuel Vogt
*[[Peter Marxer]]
*Noldi Frommelt
*Josef Frommelt}}
|{{Plainlist|*Josef Bidermann
*Gerold Hilbe
*Eugen Büchel
*Rudolf Schädler}}
|5
|-
|-
|align=left|[[Patriotic Union (Liechtenstein)|Patriotic Union]]||16,356||47.3||7||–1
| bgcolor="{{party color|Patriotic Union (Liechtenstein)}}" |
|[[Patriotic Union (Liechtenstein)|Patriotic Union]]
|{{Plainlist|*[[Karlheinz Ritter]]
*Herbert Kindle
*Johann Beck
*Franz Beck}}
|{{Plainlist|*Georg Gstöhl
*Wolfgang Feger
*Adolf Heeb
*Horst Seger}}
|4
|-
|-
! colspan="7" |
|align=left|[[Christian Social Party (Liechtenstein)|Christian Social Party]]||922||2.7||0||0
|-
|-
| rowspan="2" |[[Unterland (electoral district)|Unterland]]
|align=left|Invalid/blank votes||42||–||–||–
| rowspan="2" |6
| bgcolor="{{party color|Progressive Citizens' Party}}" |
|[[Progressive Citizens' Party]]
|{{Plainlist|*[[Gerard Batliner]]
*Ernst Büchel
*Anton Gerner}}
|{{Plainlist|*Engelbert Kranz
*Josef Oehri}}
|3
|-
|-
| bgcolor="{{party color|Patriotic Union (Liechtenstein)}}" |
|align=left|'''Total'''||'''4,362'''||'''100'''||'''15'''||'''0'''
|[[Patriotic Union (Liechtenstein)|Patriotic Union]]
|{{Plainlist|*Franz Nägele
*Cyrill Büchel
*Werner Gstöhl}}
|{{Plainlist|*Hubert Öhri
*Andreas Hoop
*Anton Marxer}}
|3
|-
|-
! colspan="7" |
|align=left|Registered voters/turnout||4,572||95.4||–||–
|-
|-
| colspan="7" |Source: [https://www.statistikportal.li/de/publikation/101-statistisches-jahrbuch/1977/01/v-1/p2915 Statistisches Jahrbuch 1977]
|align=left colspan=5|Source: Nohlen & Stöver<ref name=NS>[[Dieter Nohlen|Nohlen, D]] & Stöver, P (2010) ''Elections in Europe: A data handbook'', pp1180–1182 {{ISBN|978-3-8329-5609-7}}</ref>
|}
|}

Note that the total number of votes is lower than the total for the parties, as each voter has as many votes as there are seats in a constituency, and thus can cast multiple votes.


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 19:58, 4 December 2024

1974 Liechtenstein general election
Liechtenstein
← 1970 1 and 3 February 1974 1978 →
All 15 seats in the Landtag
8 seats needed for a majority
Party Leader Vote % Seats +/–
FBP Walter Kieber 50.08 8 +1
VU Alfred Hilbe 47.26 7 −1
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Results by constituency
Prime Minister before Prime Minister after
Alfred Hilbe
VU		 Walter Kieber
FBP
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General elections were held in Liechtenstein on 1 and 3 February 1974. The result was a victory for the Progressive Citizens' Party, which won 8 of the 15 seats in the Landtag. Voter turnout was 95%, although only male citizens were allowed to vote.[1] This was the last election contested by the Christian Social Party.

Electoral system

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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. The electoral threshold to be eligible to win seats in the Landtag had been reintroduced in 1973, but at a lowered 8%. The majority clause that had been in use since 1958 had been abolished in 1973.[2]

Results

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PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Progressive Citizens' Party17,33250.088+1
Patriotic Union16,35647.267–1
Christian Social Party9222.6600
Total34,610100.00150
Valid votes4,32099.04
Invalid/blank votes420.96
Total votes4,362100.00
Registered voters/turnout4,57295.41
Source: Nohlen & Stöver[3]

By electoral district

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Electoral district Seats Party Elected members Substitutes Seats
Oberland 9 Progressive Citizens' Party
  • Josef Bidermann
  • Gerold Hilbe
  • Eugen Büchel
  • Rudolf Schädler
 5
Patriotic Union
  • Georg Gstöhl
  • Wolfgang Feger
  • Adolf Heeb
  • Horst Seger
 4
Unterland 6 Progressive Citizens' Party
  • Engelbert Kranz
  • Josef Oehri
 3
Patriotic Union
  • Franz Nägele
  • Cyrill Büchel
  • Werner Gstöhl
  • Hubert Öhri
  • Andreas Hoop
  • Anton Marxer
 3
Source: Statistisches Jahrbuch 1977

References

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  1. ^ Liechtenstein Inter-Parliamentary Union
  2. ^ Marxer, Wilfred; Frommelt, Fabian (31 December 2011). "Wahlsysteme". Historisches Lexikon des Fürstentums Liechtenstein (in German). Retrieved 17 November 2024.
  3. ^ Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, pp1180–1182 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
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