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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]
[1] [2] Before the ratification of the 1921 constitution, the head of government was not elected, but rather appointed by the prince of Liechtenstein, thus elections were only held to elect members of the Landtag. [3] [4] Under the constitution general elections are held for the members of the Landtag of Liechtenstein, who then elect the prime ...
The 2017 Liechtenstein general election was held on 5 February 2017 to elect the 25 members of the Landtag. [1] It was the 47th legislative term, and ended on 7 February 2021. The Landtag consists of the elected members, who then elect the president and the government. [2] Of the 25 elected, 11 were newcomers, and 3 were women.
The 2021 Liechtenstein general election was held on 7 February 2021 to elect the 25 members of the Landtag. [1] It was the 48th legislative term, and ended on 9 February 2025. [2] The Landtag consists of the elected members, who then elect the president and the government. [3] Of the 25 elected, 11 were newcomers, and 7 were women. [4]
Elections in Liechtenstein take place at a national level within a multi-party system, with two dominant political parties. The Landtag of Liechtenstein has 25 members, elected for a four-year term by proportional representation in two multi-seat constituencies. The country also holds mayoral and municipal elections for four-year terms.
Mayoral results by municipality Local elections were held in Liechtenstein on 12 February 1939 to elect the municipal councils and the mayors of the eleven municipalities . [ 1 ]
This a summary of the electoral history of Josef Hoop, the Prime Minister of Liechtenstein from 1928 to 1945, and then a member of the Landtag of Liechtenstein for the Oberland electoral district from 1957 to 1959. [1] [2]
These substitute members take the place of a regular member who cannot attend a meeting of the Landtag, or in the case that the regular member resigns. A party receives one substitute member for every three seats they win in each of the two electoral districts, though every political party is entitled to at least one substitute. [2]