1970 Liechtenstein general election
General elections were held in Liechtenstein on 1 February 1970.[1] The Patriotic Union won 8 of the 15 seats in the Landtag, the first time it had held a majority since its formation in 1936. However, it continued the coalition government with the Progressive Citizens' Party, which had been in power since 1938.[2] Voter turnout was 94.8%,[3] although only male citizens were allowed to vote.[4]
Principality of Liechtenstein
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Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
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| Patriotic Union | 2,008 | 49.56 | 8 | +1 |
| Progressive Citizens' Party | 1,978 | 48.82 | 7 | –1 |
| Christian Social Party | 65 | 1.59 | 0 | 0 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 34 | - | - | - |
| Total | 4,085 | 100 | 15 | 0 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 4,309 | 94.7 | – | – |
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver | ||||
References
- Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1165 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
- Nohlen & Stöver, p1157
- Nohlen & Stöver, p1180
- Liechtenstein Inter-Parliamentary Union
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