1974 Liechtenstein general election
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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 95.3%, although only male citizens were allowed to vote.[1] This was the last election contested by the Christian Social Party.
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1 and 3 February 1974
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All 15 seats in the Landtag 8 seats needed for a majority | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Turnout | 95.34% ( 0.38pp) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
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Electoral system
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 was abolished in 1973.[2] Only male citizens aged 20 or above were eligible to vote.[1][3]
Candidates
| Oberland | FBP | VU | CSP |
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| Unterland | FBP | VU | CSP |
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| Source: Liechtensteiner Volksblatt | |||
Results
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| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
| Progressive Citizens' Party | 17,332 | 50.08 | 8 | +1 | |
| Patriotic Union | 16,356 | 47.26 | 7 | –1 | |
| Christian Social Party | 922 | 2.66 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 34,610 | 100.00 | 15 | 0 | |
| Valid votes | 4,320 | 99.04 | |||
| Invalid/blank votes | 42 | 0.96 | |||
| Total votes | 4,362 | 100.00 | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | 4,572 | 95.41 | |||
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver[4] | |||||
By electoral district
| Electoral district | Seats | Party | Elected members | Substitutes | Votes | % | Seats | |
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| Oberland | 9 | Progressive Citizens' Party |
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12,819 | 48.78 | 5 | |
| Patriotic Union |
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12,756 | 48.54 | 4 | |||
| Christian Social Party | – | – | 705 | 2.68 | 0 | |||
| Unterland | 6 | Progressive Citizens' Party |
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4,513 | 53.86 | 3 | |
| Patriotic Union |
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3,600 | 42.96 | 3 | ||||
| Christian Social Party | – | – | 267 | 3.19 | 0 | |||
| Source: Statistisches Jahrbuch 1977, Liechtensteiner Volksblatt | ||||||||
