1928 Liechtenstein general election

General elections were held in Liechtenstein on 15 July 1928, with a second round on 29 July.[1][2] Early elections was called after Prince Johann II forced the resignation of the Christian-Social People's Party government of Prime Minister Gustav Schädler due to an embezzlement scandal at the National Bank of Liechtenstein.[3] The result was a victory for the opposition Progressive Citizens' Party, which won 11 of the 15 seats in the Landtag.[4] Voter turnout was 93%.[4]

1928 Liechtenstein general election
Liechtenstein
15 July 1928 (first round)
29 July 1928 (second round)
All 15 seats in the Landtag
8 seats needed for a majority
Turnout93.09%
PartyLeader Seats +/–
FBP Josef Hoop 11 +5
CSVP Gustav Schädler 4 -5
Prime Minister before Prime Minister after
Gustav Schädler
CSVP		 Josef Hoop
FBP
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Results
PartyFirst roundSecond roundTotal
seats		+/–
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
Progressive Citizens' Party11011+5
Christian-Social People's Party314–5
Total141150
Total votes2,101–
Registered voters/turnout2,25793.09
Source: Nohlen & Stöver, Vogt[2]

First round
Electoral district Seats Party Seats
won		 Elected members
Oberland 9 Progressive Citizens' Party 5
  • Heinrich Brunhart
  • Anton Frommelt
  • Ferdinand Risch
  • Georg Vogt
  • Oswald Walser
Christian-Social People's Party 3
  • Josef Gassner
  • Gustav Ospelt Sr.
  • Basil Vogt
Unterland 6 Progressive Citizens' Party 6
  • Emil Batliner
  • Peter Büchel
  • Wilhelm Büchel
  • Franz Xaver Hoop
  • Karl Kaiser
  • Franz Josef Marxer
Christian-Social People's Party 0 –
Source: Vogt[2]

Second round
Electoral district Seats Party Seats
won		 Elected members
Oberland 1 Christian-Social People's Party 1 Franz Amann
Progressive Citizens' Party 0 –
Source: Vogt[2]

References
  1. Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1164 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
  2. Vogt, Paul (1987). 125 Jahre Landtag. Vaduz: Landtag of the Principality of Liechtenstein.
  3. Büchel, Donat (31 December 2011). "Sparkassaskandal". Historisches Lexicon.
  4. Nohlen & Stöver, p1182


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