1983 Liechtenstein local elections

Local elections were held in Liechtenstein in 1983 to elect the municipal councils and the mayors of the eleven municipalities. Women were able to vote in Gamprin for first time.

Election system

The municipal councils (German: Gemeinderat) are composed of an even number of councillors plus the mayor (German: Gemeindevorsteher). The number of councillors is determined by population count: 6 councillors for population under 500; 8 councillors for population between 500 and 1,500; 10 councillors for population between 1,500 and 3,000; and 12 councillors for population over 3,000.

Councillors were elected in single multi-member districts, consisting of the municipality's territory, using an open list proportional representation system. Voting was on the basis of male suffrage in a secret ballot, except in Gamprin and Vaduz, where women's suffrage was previously introduced. The mayors were elected in a two-round system. If none of the candidates achieved a majority in the first round, a second round would have been held four weeks later, where the candidate with a plurality would be elected as a mayor.

Results

Overall

← Summary of the 1983 Liechtenstein local elections results →

Party		Votes			Seats		Mayors
		Votes	%	+/–	Total	+/–	Total	+/–
	Progressive Citizens' Party (FBPL)	32,971	52.8	−0.4	65	+3	7	−1
	Patriotic Union (VU)	29,509	47.2	+0.4	52	−1	4	−1
Total		62,480	100	–	117	+2	11	–
Valid ballots		5,832	97.2
Invalid/blank ballots		170	2.8
Total		6,002	100
Registered voters/turnout		6,625	90.6
Source: Statistisches Jahrbuch 1999, p.356-367

Results by municipality

Municipality	FBPL		VU		Mayor
	%	C	%	C
Balzers	46.9	6	53.1	7	FBPL
Eschen	46.4	5	53.6	6	VU
Gamprin	61.3	6	38.7	3	FBPL
Mauren	61.3	7	38.7	4	FBPL
Planken	78.5	6	21.5	1	FBPL
Ruggell	50.4	5	49.6	4	VU
Schaan	58.7	8	41.3	5	FBPL
Schellenberg	58.7	5	41.3	4	FBPL
Triesen	42.0	5	58.0	6	VU
Triesenberg	42.4	5	57.6	6	VU
Vaduz	56.2	7	43.8	6	FBPL
Source: Statistisches Jahrbuch 1999, p.356-367