1970 Liechtenstein general election

1970 Liechtenstein general election
Liechtenstein
← 1966 1 February 1970 1974 →

15 seats in the Landtag
8 seats needed for a majority
Party Leader Vote % Seats +/–
VU Alfred Hilbe 49.57 8 +1
FBP Gerard Batliner 48.83 7 −1
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Prime Minister before Prime Minister after
Gerard Batliner
FBP
Alfred Hilbe
VU

General elections were held in Liechtenstein on 1 February 1970.[1] The Patriotic Union won 8 of the 15 seats in the Landtag, the first time it had held a majority since its formation in 1936. However, it continued the coalition government with the Progressive Citizens' Party, which had been in power since 1938.[2] Voter turnout was 94.8%,[3] although only male citizens were allowed to vote.[4]

  1. ^ Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1165 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
  2. ^ Nohlen & Stöver, p1157
  3. ^ Nohlen & Stöver, p1180
  4. ^ Liechtenstein Inter-Parliamentary Union