1997 Liechtenstein general election

1997 Liechtenstein general election

2 February 1997

25 seats in the Landtag 13 seats needed for a majority

Party Leader % Seats +/– VU Mario Frick 49.2 13 0 FBP Markus Büchel 41.3 11 −1 FL 11.6 2 +1 This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below. Prime Minister before Prime Minister after Mario Frick VU Mario Frick VU

General elections were held in Liechtenstein on 2 February 1997. The result was a victory for the Patriotic Union, which won 13 of the 25 seats in the Landtag. Voter turnout was 86.8%.

Results

Party	Votes	%	Seats	+/–
Patriotic Union	82,786	49.2	13	0
Progressive Citizens' Party	65,914	39.2	10	–1
Free List	19,455	11.6	2	+1
Invalid/blank votes	219	–	–	–
Total	12,811	100	25	0
Registered voters/turnout	14,765	86.8	–	–
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

Note that the total number of votes is lower than the total for the parties, as each voter has as many votes as there are seats in a constituency, and thus can cast multiple votes.

Popular vote VU   49.2% FBP   39.2% FL   11.6%

Parliamentary seats VU   52.0% FBP   40.0% FL   8.0%