1979 Liechtenstein local elections

none May 2018 Liechtenstein 28 January 1979 no parliamentary 1975 Liechtenstein local elections 1975 1983 Liechtenstein local elections 1983 1937 91.3% Local elections were held in Liechtenstein on 28 January 1979 to elect the municipal councils and the mayors of the eleven municipalities.29 January 1979 Das waren die Gemeindewahlen 1979 https://www.eliechtensteinensia.li/viewer/image/000476564_1979/249/LOG_0021/ 17 January 2025 Liechtensteiner Volksblatt 1 de Women were able to vote in Vaduz for first time. Election system The municipal councils (German: Gemeinderat) are composed of an even number of councillors plus the mayor (German: Gemeindevorsteher). The number of councillors is determined by population count: 6 councillors for population under 500; 8 councillors for population between 500 and 1,500; 10 councillors for population between 1,500 and 3,000; and 12 councillors for population over 3,000. Councillors were elected in single multi-member districts, consisting of the municipality's territory, using an open list proportional representation system. Voting was on the basis of male suffrage in a secret ballot, except in Vaduz, where women's suffrage was previously introduced.Statistisches Jahrbuch 1999, p.356-367 The mayors were elected in a two-round system. If none of the candidates achieved a majority in the first round, a second round would have been held four weeks later, where the candidate with a plurality would be elected as a mayor.Gesetz vom 11. Oktober 1974 über die Abänderung des Gemeindegesetzes Results Summary PartyVotesMayorsSeatsVotes%Total+/–Total+/–Progressive Citizens' Party21,89351.18 162 1Patriotic Union20,90948.93 153 1Total114,93910011–115–Valid ballots5,27198.0Invalid/blank ballots1102.0Total5,381100Registered voters/turnout5,96090.3Source: Statistisches Jahrbuch 1999, p.356-367, Liechtensteiner Volksblatt By municipality MunicipalityPartyCandidateVotesBalzersProgressive Citizens' PartyEmanuel Vogt359EschenPatriotic UnionEgon Marxer278GamprinProgressive Citizens' PartyLorenz Hasler123MaurenProgressive Citizens' PartyHartwig Kieber232PlankenProgressive Citizens' PartyAnton Nägele43RuggellProgressive Citizens' PartyHugo Oehri128SchaanProgressive Citizens' PartyLorenz Schierscher416SchellenbergProgressive Citizens' PartyEdgar Elkuch80TriesenPatriotic UnionRudolf Kindle310TriesenbergPatriotic UnionAlfons Schädler328VaduzProgressive Citizens' PartyHilmar Ospelt1276Source: Liechtensteiner Volksblatt Municipal council elections ConstituencySeatsPartyCandidatesSeatsBalzers10Patriotic UnionWilli Wolfinger Bapist Frick Adolf Frick Erwin Büchel6Progressive Citizens' PartyAndreas Vogt Bapist Wille Anton Kaufmann Othmar Vogt Reinold Frick Valentin Frick4Eschen10Patriotic UnionHerbert Meier Raimund Hoop Franz Kranz Anton Gerner Quido Hasler5Progressive Citizens' PartyAlwin Hasler Pius Batliner Raimund Marxer Herbert Fehr Anton Batliner5Gamprin8Progressive Citizens' Party Alois Kind Felix Hassler Alfred Hasler Jakob Näscher Gebhard Näscher5Patriotic UnionFranz Oehri Oswald Kind Franz Marxer3Mauren10Progressive Citizens' PartyErnst Senti Egon Oehri Norbert Marock Heinz Ritter Werner Marxer Pius Mündle6Patriotic UnionNorbert Oehri Adolf Marxer Norbert Ritter Tilbert Meier4Planken6Progressive Citizens' PartyEugen Beck Sigwin Gantner Jakob Nutt Hansrudi Sele August Gantner5Patriotic UnionHeinrich Gantner-Nutt1Ruggell8Patriotic UnionOtto Büchel Heinrich Hoop Arnold Hoop Josef Spalt Martin Oehri5Progressive Citizens' PartyWilfred Büchel Paul Kind Ernst Büchel3Schaan12Progressive Citizens' PartyNoldi Frick Richard Schierscher Hugo Walser David Falk Hermann Quaderer Herbert Walser6Patriotic UnionWalter Frick Gottlieb Hilti Rudolf Wenaweser Franz Beck Roman Frick Roland Wachter6Schellenberg8Progressive Citizens' PartyHubert Kaiser Xaver Biedermann Elias Goop Helmuth Goop4Patriotic UnionLeo Büchel Urban Büchel Armin Wohlwend Werner Batliner4Triesen10Progressive Citizens' PartyXaver Hoch Edwin Kindle Peter Schurti Julius Risch Othmar Eberle5Patriotic UnionAugust Beck Walter Schädler Elmar Negele Heinrich Hoch Arthur Bargetze5Triesenberg10Patriotic UnionHerbert Hilbe Engelbert Beck Eugen Schädler Franz Schädler Otto Eberle Julius Nägele 6Progressive Citizens' PartyFranz-Josef Schädler Helmut Beck Louis Gassner Hans Gassner4Vaduz12Progressive Citizens' PartyAlois Ospelt Hans Thöny Werner Verling Toni Meier Gert Risch Adolf Wachter Luzius Malin7Patriotic UnionGustav Verling Berthold Konrad Kurt Frommelt Roman Gassner Ernst Walser5Source: Liechtensteiner Volksblatt References 1979 Liechtenstein Local election Category:January 1979 in Europe