1928 Liechtenstein general election
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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 (CSV) 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 (FBP), which won 11 of the 15 seats in the Landtag.[4] Voter turnout was 93%.[4]
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15 July 1928 (first round)
29 July 1928 (second round) | |||||||||||||||||||||
All 15 seats in the Landtag 8 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Turnout | 93.09% ( 0.38pp) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
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The election was followed by 42 consecutive years of FBP-led governments, only ending in 1970.[5]
Results
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| Party | First round | Second round | Total seats | +/– | |||||
| Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | ||||
| Progressive Citizens' Party | 11 | 0 | 11 | +5 | |||||
| Christian-Social People's Party | 3 | 1 | 4 | –5 | |||||
| Total | 14 | 1 | 15 | 0 | |||||
| Total votes | 2,101 | – | |||||||
| Registered voters/turnout | 2,257 | 93.09 | |||||||
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver, Vogt[2] | |||||||||
By electoral district
First round
| Electoral district | Seats | Party | Seats won |
Elected members | |
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| Oberland | 9 | Progressive Citizens' Party | 5 |
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| Christian-Social People's Party | 3 | ||||
| Unterland | 6 | Progressive Citizens' Party | 6 |
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| Christian-Social People's Party | 0 | – | |||
| Source: Vogt[2] | |||||
Second round
| Electoral district | Seats | Party | Seats won |
Elected members | |
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| Oberland | 1 | Christian-Social People's Party | 1 | Franz Amann | |
| Progressive Citizens' Party | 0 | – | |||
| Source: Vogt[2] | |||||
