Liechtenstein general election, 1939
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General elections were held in Liechtenstein on 4 April 1939.[1] Although a new system of proportional representation had been introduced to pacify voters at a time when the country was under threat from neighbouring Nazi Germany, it was not used and the elections became known as the "silent elections" as no actual vote was held.[2] Instead, the governing Progressive Citizens' Party and opposition Patriotic Union formed a coalition, assigning a roughly equal number of seats each, in order to prevent the German National Movement in Liechtenstein from acquiring any seats in the Landtag.[3]
Results
Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
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Progressive Citizens' Party | 8 | –3 | ||
Patriotic Union | 7 | +3 | ||
Total valid votes | 15 | 0 | ||
Registered voters/turnout | – | – | ||
Source: Nohlen & Stöver |
References
- ↑ Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1164 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
- ↑ Nohlen & Stöver, p1159
- ↑ Nohlen & Stöver, p1179
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