Elections in Liechtenstein have been held since the ratification of the 1862 constitution in which the Landtag of Liechtenstein was established. Political parties did not exist in Liechtenstein until 1918. Before the ratification of the 1921 constitution, the head of government was not elected, but rather appointed by the prince of Liechtenstein, thus elections were only held to elect members of the Landtag. Under the constitution general elections are held for the members of the Landtag of Liechtenstein, who then elect the prime minister. As of 2025, there have been 49 general elections held in Liechtenstein.

In 1939 the voting system was changed to introduce proportional representation. The Landtag had 15 seats until a referendum in 1988 increased this to 25. Women were not allowed to vote in elections until 1984 when universal male suffrage was replaced with universal suffrage in the constitution.

List of elections

+ Election Date(s) Elected prime minister Winning party Winning vote share Seat majority 1862124 November 1862 186623 May 1866 1869329 April 1869 18724March 1872 187558 May 1875 1877630 April – 18 October 1877 1878715–16 May 1878 188282–3 May 1882 1886919–20 April 1886 18901012–16 April 1890 18941116–17 May 1894 18981211–12 May 1898 1902133–4 September 1902 19061428–30 July 1906 1910152–4 August 1910 19141630 September – 2 October 1914 19181711–18 March 1918 192218 5–16 February 1922 Gustav Schädler Jan 1926 19 10–24 January 1926 Apr 1926 20 5 April 1926192821 15–29 July 1928Josef Hoop 19302216 March 19301932 236–13 March 193219362413–16 February 19361939254 April 193919452629 April 19451949276 February 1949Alexander FrickFeb 19532815 February 1953Jun 19532914 June 19531957301 September 195719583123 March 195819623225 March 19621966336 February 1966 Gerard Batliner1970341 February 1970Alfred HilbeLiechtenstein 1970 Inter-Parliamentary Union1974351–3 February 1974Walter KieberLiechtenstein 1974 Inter-Parliamentary Union1978363 February 1978Hans Brunhart Liechtenstein 1978 Inter-Parliamentary Union1982375–7 February 1982Liechtenstein 1982 Inter-Parliamentary Union19863831 January – 2 February 1986Liechtenstein 1986 Inter-Parliamentary Union198939March 1989Liechtenstein 1989 Inter-Parliamentary UnionFeb 1993407 February 1993 Markus BüchelOct 19934124 October 1993Mario Frick Liechtenstein October 1993 Inter-Parliamentary Union1997422 February 1997Liechtenstein 1997 Inter-Parliamentary Union2001439–11 February 2001Otmar Hasler20054413 March 20052009458 February 2009Klaus Tschütscher2013463 February 2013Adrian Hasler 2017475 February 20172021487 February 2021Daniel Risch2025499 February 2025 Brigitte Haas

See also

Politics of Liechtenstein List of heads of government of Liechtenstein List of cabinets of Liechtenstein

References

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