1957 Liechtenstein general election

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]

1957 Liechtenstein general election
Liechtenstein
1 September 1957
15 seats in the Landtag
8 seats needed for a majority
PartyLeader % Seats +/–
FBP Alexander Frick 52.36 8 0
VU Otto Schaedler 47.64 7 0
Prime Minister before Prime Minister after
Alexander Frick
FBP		 Alexander Frick
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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
  • Alois Ritter
  • Johann Beck
  • Ludwig Beck
  • Josef Büchel
  • Andreas Vogt
1,062 50.2 5
Progressive Citizens' Party
  • Fidel Brunhart
  • Franz Josef Schurte
  • Josef Büchel
 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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