Local elections were held in Liechtenstein on 16 January 1966 to elect the municipal councils and the mayors of the eleven municipalities.
Electoral system Under the municipal law of 1959, the mayors of the respective municipalities were elected by a majority vote. The municipal councillors and their deputies were elected by open list proportional representation. Voters vote for a party list and then may strike through candidates they do not wish to cast a preferential vote for and may add names of candidates from other lists. Only men aged 20 or over were eligible to vote.
Results
Summary PartyMayorsProgressive Citizens' Party6Patriotic Union5Total11Source: Liechtensteiner Volksblatt
By municipality MunicipalityPartyVotesElected mayorBalzersProgressive Citizens' Party241Emanuel VogtEschenPatriotic Union272Franz MeierGamprinPatriotic Union61Alois OehriMaurenProgressive Citizens' Party192Egon MeierPlankenProgressive Citizens' Party17Gustav JehleRuggellProgressive Citizens' Party98Hugo OehriSchaanPatriotic Union254Ludwig BeckSchellenbergProgressive Citizens' Party71Hugo OehriTriesenPatriotic Union238Alois BeckTriesenbergPatriotic Union190Alfons SchädlerVaduzProgressive Citizens' Party236Meinrad OspeltSource: Liechtensteiner Volksblatt
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