1922 Liechtenstein general election

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1918 Liechtenstein general election
Liechtenstein
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15 seats in the Landtag
8 seats needed for a majority
Party Leader % Seats +/–
VP Gustav Schädler 11 +6
FBP Josef Ospelt 4 −3
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Prime Minister before Prime Minister after
Josef Ospelt
FBP
Josef Ospelt
FBP

General elections were held in Liechtenstein on 5 February 1922, with a second round on 16 February.[1] They were the first elections held under the 1921 constitution, which resulted in some changes to the electoral system. The result was a victory for the opposition Christian-Social People's Party, which won 11 of the 15 seats.[2]

Electoral system

Under the new constitution the three seats in the Landtag appointed by the Prince were abolished.[3] The number of seats in Oberland was increased from seven to nine, and in Unterland from five to six.[3] The voting age was lowered from 24 to 21, although women were still not allowed to vote.[3]

Results

Party Votes % Seats +/–
Christian-Social People's Party 11 +6
Progressive Citizens' Party 4 –3
Total valid votes 1,667 100 15 0
Registered voters/turnout 1,951 85.4
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

References

  1. ^ Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1164 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
  2. ^ Nohlen & Stöver, p1182
  3. ^ a b c Nohlen & Stöver, p1158