1973 Liechtenstein referendums|
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| For |
|
44.07% |
| Against |
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55.93% |
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|
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| For |
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55.83% |
| Against |
|
44.17% |
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|
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| For |
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67.88% |
| Against |
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32.12% |
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Three referendums were held in Liechtenstein during 1973.[1] The first was held on 11 February on introducing women's suffrage, but was rejected by 55.9% of voters.[1] The second was held on 14 October on changing the electoral system to a candidate-based proportional system one, and was approved by 55.8% of voters.[1] The third on 14 October was on reducing the electoral threshold from 18% to 8%,[1][2] and was approved by 67.9% of voters.[1]
Results
Women's suffrage
| Choice
|
Votes
|
%
|
| For |
1,675 |
44.1
|
| Against |
2,126 |
55.9
|
| Invalid/blank votes |
55 |
–
|
| Total |
3,856 |
100
|
| Registered voters/turnout |
4,483 |
86.0
|
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver
|
New electoral system
| Choice
|
Votes
|
%
|
| For |
1,705 |
55.8
|
| Against |
1,349 |
44.2
|
| Invalid/blank votes |
276 |
–
|
| Total |
3,330 |
100
|
| Registered voters/turnout |
4,528 |
73.5
|
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver
|
Electoral threshold
| Choice
|
Votes
|
%
|
| For |
2,086 |
67.9
|
| Against |
987 |
32.1
|
| Invalid/blank votes |
264 |
–
|
| Total |
3,337 |
100
|
| Registered voters/turnout |
4,528 |
73.7
|
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver
|
References
- ^ a b c d e Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A Data Handbook, p1174 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
- ^ Nohlen & Stöver, p1159