1961 Liechtenstein referendums

Three referendums were held in Liechtenstein during 1961.[1] The first was held on 12 March on the creation of a new tax law, and was approved by 66.7% of voters.[1] The second was held on 8 August on an initiative on the law on land surveying, and was approved by 60.9% of voters.[1] The third on 8 December was on an initiative on hunting law, and was approved by 51% of voters.[1]

1961 Liechtenstein tax law referendum
12 March 1961

Referendum on the creation of a new tax law
LocationLiechtenstein
Results
Response
Votes %
Yes 1,952 66.69%
No 975 33.31%
Valid votes 2,927 96.06%
Invalid or blank votes 120 3.94%
Total votes 3,047 100.00%
Registered voters/turnout 3,595 84.76%
1961 Liechtenstein land surveying law referendum
8 August 1961

Referendum on an initiative on the law on land surveying
LocationLiechtenstein
Results
Response
Votes %
Yes 1,548 60.92%
No 993 39.08%
Valid votes 2,541 94.11%
Invalid or blank votes 159 5.89%
Total votes 2,700 100.00%
Registered voters/turnout 3,621 74.57%
1961 Liechtenstein hunting law referendum
8 December 1961

Referendum on an initiative on the hunting law
LocationLiechtenstein
Results
Response
Votes %
Yes 1,416 51.03%
No 1,359 48.97%
Valid votes 2,775 95.33%
Invalid or blank votes 136 4.67%
Total votes 2,911 100.00%
Registered voters/turnout 3,619 80.44%

Results

New tax law

Choice Votes %
For1,95266.7
Against97533.3
Invalid/blank votes120
Total3,047100
Registered voters/turnout3,59584.8
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

Land surveying law initiative

Choice Votes %
For1,54860.9
Against99339.1
Invalid/blank votes159
Total2,700100
Registered voters/turnout3,62174.6
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

Hunting law initiative

Choice Votes %
For1,41651.0
Against1,35949.0
Invalid/blank votes136
Total2,911100
Registered voters/turnout3,61980.4
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

References

  1. Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, pp1172-1173 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
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