1986 Liechtenstein general election

1986 Liechtenstein general election

31 January and 2 February 1986

15 seats in the Landtag 8 seats needed for a majority

Party Leader Vote % Seats +/– VU Hans Brunhart 50.19 8 0 FBP Otto Hasler 42.75 7 0 This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below. Results by constituency Prime Minister before Prime Minister after Hans Brunhart VU Hans Brunhart VU

General elections were held in Liechtenstein on 31 January and 2 February 1986. The result was a victory for the Patriotic Union, which won 8 of the 15 seats in the Landtag. The Progressive Citizens' Party won seven seats, whilst the new Free List was less than 1% short of the 8% electoral threshold and failed to win a seat. The coalition government of the FBP and the VU continued.

They were the first elections in which women could vote, as until the passing of a referendum in 1984, suffrage had been limited to men. Emma Eigenmann was the only woman elected, becoming the first female member of the Landtag. They were also the first elections to use campaign posters.

Results

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Patriotic Union	46,793	50.19	8	0
	Progressive Citizens' Party	39,853	42.75	7	0
	Free List	6,582	7.06	0	New
Total		93,228	100.00	15	0
Valid votes		11,612	99.45
Invalid/blank votes		64	0.55
Total votes		11,676	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		12,512	93.32
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

By electoral district

Electoral district	Seats	Party		Elected members	Substitutes	Seats
Oberland	9		Patriotic Union	Paul Kindle Helmuth Matt Alfons Schädler Georg Vogt Karlheinz Ritter	Wasler Reinhard Foser Hanspeter Emma Brogle-Sele Hildegard Beck	5
			Progressive Citizens' Party	Josef Biedermann Johann Kindle Dieter Walch Louis Gassner	Rony Frick Rösle Eberle-Kind	4
Unterland	6		Progressive Citizens' Party	Emma Eigenmann-Schädler Josef Büchel Heinz Ritter	Roland Elkuch Felix Hasler Franz Marxer	3
			Patriotic Union	Günther Wohlwend Beat Hasler Hermann Hassler	Karlheinz Oehri Edwin Marxer	3
Source: Statistisches Jahrbuch 1986