1987 Liechtenstein local elections

1987 Liechtenstein local elections

1987

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.

Results

Overall

← Summary of the 1987 Liechtenstein local elections results →

Party		Votes			Seats		Mayors
		Votes	%	/–	Total	/–	Total	/–
	Progressive Citizens' Party (FBPL)	55,858	48.6	−4.2	61	−4	7	±0
	Patriotic Union (VU)	53,806	46.8	−0.4	54	2	4	±0
	Non-Party List (ÜLL)	3,616	3.1	New	2	New	0	New
	Free List (FL)	1,659	1.4	New	0	New	0	New
Total		114,939	100	–	117	–	11	–
Valid ballots		10,841	97.4
Invalid/blank ballots		289	2.6
Total		11,130	100
Registered voters/turnout		12,660	87.9
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