Local elections were held in Liechtenstein on 2 February 1975 to elect the municipal councils and the mayors of the eleven municipalities. The elections were the first to take place under the revised municipal law of 1974, in which the term of mayors was increased from three to four years and the number of seats in all the municipal councils was increased.
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 male 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.Gesetz vom 11. Oktober 1974 über die Abänderung des Gemeindegesetzes
Mayoral elections results
Summary PartyVotes%MayorsProgressive Citizens' Party2,03254.97Patriotic Union1,66645.14Invalid/blank votes529––Total4,22710011Registered voters/turnout19,55890.9–Source: Statistisches Jahrbuch 1978
By municipality MunicipalityElectoratePartyElected mayorVotes%Balzers649Progressive Citizens' PartyEmanuel Vogt31654.3Patriotic Union–26645.7Eschen506Patriotic UnionEgon Marxer27058.8Progressive Citizens' Party–18941.2Gamprin161Progressive Citizens' PartyLorenz Hasler9664.9Patriotic Union–5235.1Mauren448Progressive Citizens' PartyWerner Matt210100Planken50Progressive Citizens' PartyAnton Nägele48100Ruggell258Progressive Citizens' PartyHugo Oehri13152.8Patriotic Union–11747.2Schaan728Progressive Citizens' PartyWalter Beck34155.7Patriotic Union–27144.3Schellenberg132Patriotic UnionHermann Hassler88100Triesen519Patriotic UnionRudolf Kindle27659.7Progressive Citizens' Party–18640.3Triesenberg481Patriotic UnionAlfons Schädler326100Vaduz720Progressive Citizens' PartyHilmar Ospelt519100Source: Statistisches Jahrbuch 1978
Municipal council elections results
Overall + ← Summary of the 1975 Liechtenstein local elections results → Party Votes Seats Mayors Votes % Progressive Citizens' Party (FBPL)21,89351.1617 Patriotic Union (VU)20,90948.9544Total42,80210011511Valid ballots4,15697.8Invalid/blank ballots922.2Total4,248100Registered voters/turnout4,65291.3Source: Statistisches Jahrbuch 1999, p.356-367
Results by municipality Municipality FBPL VU %C%C Balzers 45.4 5 54.6 6 Eschen 50.4 6 49.6 5 Gamprin 55.1 5 44.9 4 Mauren 60.2 7 39.8 4 Planken 75.7 6 24.3 1 Ruggell 48.1 4 51.9 5 Schaan 52.4 7 47.6 6 Schellenberg 49.6 4 50.4 5 Triesen 45.9 5 54.1 6 Triesenberg 39.8 4 60.2 7 Vaduz 59.5 8 40.5 5Source: Statistisches Jahrbuch 1999, p.356-367
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