1986 Liechtenstein general election

1986 Liechtenstein general election
Liechtenstein
← 1982 31 January and 2 February 1986 1989 →

15 seats in the Landtag
8 seats needed for a majority
Party Leader Vote % Seats +/–
VU Hans Brunhart 50.19 8 0
FBP Otto Hasler 42.75 7 0
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Prime Minister before Prime Minister after
Hans Brunhart
VU
Hans Brunhart
VU

General elections were held in Liechtenstein on 31 January and 2 February 1986. The result was a victory for the Patriotic Union, which won 8 of the 15 seats in the Landtag. The Progressive Citizens' Party won seven seats, whilst the new Free List narrowly failed to cross the 8% electoral threshold and did not obtain representation.[1] The coalition government of the FBP and the VU continued.

They were the first elections in which women could vote, as until the passing of a referendum in 1984, suffrage had been limited to men. Emma Eigenmann was the only woman elected, becoming the first female member of the Landtag.[2] They were also the first elections to use campaign posters.[3]

  1. ^ Liechtenstein Inter-Parliamentary Union
  2. ^ "Eigenmann-Schädler, Emma". Historisches Lexikon des Fürstentums Liechtenstein (in German). 31 December 2011. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
  3. ^ Marxer, Wilfred; Fabian, Frommelt (31 December 2011). "Wahlen". Historisches Lexikon des Fürstentums Liechtenstein (in German). Retrieved 28 August 2024.