Local elections were held in Liechtenstein in 1995 to elect the municipal councils and the mayors of the eleven municipalities.

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 universal suffrage in a secret ballot. 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.[1]

Results

Overall

Summary of the 1995 Liechtenstein local elections results
Party Votes Seats Mayors
Votes  % +/– Total +/– Total +/–
Progressive Citizens' Party (FBPL)58,07945.9−1.759−14−2
Patriotic Union (VU)58,29046.1+0.556+37+2
Free List (FL)9,0117.1+3.45+30±0
Non-Party List(ÜLL)1,0390.8−1.51−10±0
Total126,419100121+411
Valid ballots11,47797.0
Invalid/blank ballots3613.0
Total11,838100
Registered voters/turnout14,24783.1
Source: Statistisches Jahrbuch 1999, p.356-367

Results by municipality

Municipality FBPL VU FL ÜLL Mayor
% C % C % C % C
Balzers 38.8 5 52.1 7 9.1 1 VU
Eschen 42.7 5 57.2 8 VU
Gamprin 53.6 5 46.4 4 VU
Mauren 61.7 7 30.6 4 7.7 FBPL
Planken 74.1 5 25.9 2 FBPL
Ruggell 50.1 5 49.9 4 VU
Schaan 48.2 6 39.1 5 12.7 2 FBPL
Schellenberg 53.4 5 46.6 4 VU
Triesen 45.1 6 45.9 6 9.0 1 FBPL
Triesenberg 33.7 4 52.0 6 5.2 9.1 1 VU
Vaduz 47.0 6 44.0 6 9.0 1 VU
Source: Statistisches Jahrbuch 1999, p.356-367

References

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