Local elections were held in Liechtenstein in 1999 to elect the municipal councils and the mayors of the eleven 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 or 8 councillors for population 1,500, 8 or 10 councillors for population between 1,500 and 3,000, and 10 or 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 1999 Liechtenstein local elections results →
Party Votes Seats Mayors
Votes  % +/– Total +/– Total +/–
Progressive Citizens' Party (FBP)59,59246.9+0.960+15+1
Patriotic Union (VU)59,95247.1+1.051−56−1
Free List (FL)7,6386.0−1.16+10±0
Total127,182100–117–411–
Valid ballots12,05396.3
Invalid/blank ballots4663.7
Total12,504100
Registered voters/turnout15,52082.1
Source: Statistisches Jahrbuch 1999, p.356-367

Results by municipality

Municipality FBP VU FL Mayor
% C % C % C
Balzers 44.2 6 55.8 7 – – VU
Eschen 49.6 5 50.4 6 – – FBP
Gamprin 50.7 5 49.3 4 – – VU
Mauren 60.9 7 30.7 3 8.4 1 FBP
Planken 51.3 4 27.6 2 21.1 1 FBP
Ruggell 52.9 5 47.1 4 – – VU
Schaan 48.5 7 40.8 5 10.7 1 FBP
Schellenberg 60.8 6 39.2 3 – – VU
Triesen 41.1 5 49.3 5 9.6 1 FBP
Triesenberg 34.2 4 56.7 5 9.1 1 VU
Vaduz 43.8 6 47.7 6 8.9 1 VU
Source: Statistisches Jahrbuch 1999, p.356-367

References

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