1957 Liechtenstein general election|
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15 seats in the Landtag
8 seats needed for a majority |
| Turnout | 93.39% ( 0.02pp) |
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This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below. |
General elections were held in Liechtenstein on 1 September 1957.[1] The Progressive Citizens' Party won eight of the 15 seats in the Landtag,[2] but remained in coalition with the Patriotic Union.[3] Voter turnout was 93.4%, although only male citizens were allowed to vote.
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. Only parties and lists with more than 18% of the votes cast in each constituency were eligible to win seats in the Landtag.[4] Only male citizens were eligible to vote.[5]
Results
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| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
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| Progressive Citizens' Party | 1,689 | 52.36 | 8 | 0 |
| Patriotic Union | 1,537 | 47.64 | 7 | 0 |
| Total | 3,226 | 100.00 | 15 | 0 |
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| Valid votes | 3,226 | 98.00 | |
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| Invalid/blank votes | 66 | 2.00 | |
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| Total votes | 3,292 | 100.00 | |
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| Registered voters/turnout | 3,525 | 93.39 | |
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| Source: Nohlen & Stöver |
By electoral district
References