1966 Liechtenstein general election

General elections were held in Liechtenstein on 6 February 1966.[1] The Progressive Citizens' Party won eight of the 15 seats in the Landtag,[2] but remained in coalition with the Patriotic Union.[3]

1966 Liechtenstein general election

6 February 1966
15 seats in the Landtag 8 seats needed for a majority
Party Leader % Seats ± FBP Gerard Batliner 48.47 8 0 Patriotic Union Franz Nägele 42.79 7 0 This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Prime Minister before Prime Minister after Gerard Batliner FBP Gerard Batliner FBP

Results

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Progressive Citizens' Party	1,791	48.47	8	0
	Patriotic Union	1,581	42.79	7	0
	Christian Social Party	323	8.74	0	0
Total		3,695	100.00	15	0
Valid votes		3,695	99.30
Invalid/blank votes		26	0.70
Total votes		3,721	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		3,892	95.61
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

By electoral district

Electoral district	Seats	Electorate	Party		Elected members	Substitutes	Votes	%	Seats
Oberland	9	2,635		Patriotic Union	Roman Gassner Johann Beck Karlheinz Ritter Ivo Beck Samuel Kindle	Franz Beck Otto Hasler Franz Vogt David Schädler	1,149	46.2	5
				Progressive Citizens' Party	Alexander Frick Peter Marxer Gustav Ospelt Josef Büchel	Hans Gassner Josef Banzer Josef Frommelt Jr.	1,139	45.8	4
				Christian Social Party	–	–	199	8.0	0
Unterland	6	1,257		Progressive Citizens' Party	Ernst Büchel Leo Gerner Georg Malin Georg Oehri Sr.	Josef Hoop Gebhard Näscher	652	54.0	4
				Patriotic Union	Franz Nägele Cyrill Büchel	Eugen Hasler Oswald Hasler	432	35.8	2
				Christian Social Party	–	–	124	10.2	0
Source: Statistisches Jahrbuch 2005, Vogt[4]

References

1. Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1165 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
2. Nohlen & Stöver, p1182
3. Nohlen & Stöver, p1157
4. Vogt, Paul (1987). 125 Jahre Landtag. Vaduz: Landtag of the Principality of Liechtenstein.