1987 Liechtenstein local elections

Local elections were held in Liechtenstein in 1987 to elect the municipal councils and the mayors of the eleven municipalities. These were the first local elections where women were able to vote in all the 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 1987 Liechtenstein local elections results →
Party Votes Seats Mayors
Votes % +/– Total +/– Total +/–
Progressive Citizens' Party (FBPL)55,85848.6−4.261−47±0
Patriotic Union (VU)53,80646.8−0.454+24±0
Non-Party List (ÜLL)3,6163.1New2New0New
Free List (FL)1,6591.4New0New0New
Total114,939100–117–11–
Valid ballots10,84197.4
Invalid/blank ballots2892.6
Total11,130100
Registered voters/turnout12,66087.9
Source: Statistisches Jahrbuch 1999, p.356-367

Results by municipality
Municipality FBPL VU ÜLL FL Mayor
% C % C % C % C
Balzers 43.2 6 49.9 7 – – 6.9 – VU
Eschen 49.0 5 51.0 6 – – – – FBPL
Gamprin 60.7 6 39.3 3 – – – – FBPL
Mauren 62.9 7 37.6 4 – – – – FBPL
Planken 74.7 5 25.3 2 – – – – FBPL
Ruggell 49.0 5 51.0 4 – – – – VU
Schaan 54.7 7 45.3 6 – – – – FBPL
Schellenberg 51.8 5 48.2 4 – – – – VU
Triesen 48.0 5 52.0 6 – – – – FBPL
Triesenberg 34.5 4 61.3 7 – – 4.2 – VU
Vaduz 43.7 6 37.6 5 18.7 2 – – FBPL
Source: Statistisches Jahrbuch 1999, p.356-367

References
  1. Gesetz vom 11. Oktober 1974 über die Abänderung des Gemeindegesetzes
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