1930 Liechtenstein by-election
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16 March 1930
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This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
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By-elections were held in Liechtenstein on 16 March 1930 to elect 4 vacancies in the Landtag.[1] By-elections were called following the resignations of the four Christian-Social People's Party (VP) members of the Landtag as they believed that the term elected in the 1928 elections was a continuation of the term elected in the April 1926 elections. The ruling Progressive Citizens' Party (FBP) won all four of the seats unopposed, as the VP boycotted the elections.
The resignations were also intended to tactically support an upcoming referendum for the introduction of proportional representation, but it was rejected by voters.
Background and campaign
In the 1928 elections, held following the 1928 embezzlement scandal, the Progressive Citizens' Party (FBP) won a majority of eleven seats, while the Christian-Social People's Party (VP) won four.[2][3] As a result, the FBP formed a majority government ultimately under the leadership of Josef Hoop.[4]
In the opening session of the new Landtag, the VP demanded voluntary proportional representation from the FBP, including having a VP member as deputy prime minister and one government councillor. This former was rejected by the FBP however, as following the January and April 1926 elections the party had a larger seat share and only received one government councillor, and thus the FBP ultimately agreed to appoint one VP member to government.[5] However, motivated by a desire to not remain in the opposition for long, the VP renounced participation in government.[6]
To this end, the VP sought to force new elections by arguing that the 1928 elections had only been a continuation of the term dictated in the April 1926 elections. In a letter sent to the Landtag in December 1929, the VP members of the Landtag declared that they would not take their seats as their term had expired.[6] Conversely, the ruling FBP and Franz I, Prince of Liechtenstein recognized the 1928 elections as a new term; both sides used foreign legal interpretations to justify their actions, but ultimately the now sole FBP Landtag issued an interpretation of the constitution supporting the government's position.[7]
Franz I gave the government full authority to attempt to have the VP Landtag members return, but the VP refused to do so. In response, the Landtag passed a motion to dismiss the members on 11 February 1930 and called for by-elections to fill the vacancies. The VP boycotted the elections, instead calling for blank ballots, and thus all the FBP candidates were elected unopposed.[8]
The VP resignations were also intended to tactically support the upcoming VP-initiated referendum on the introduction of proportional representation, but primarily due to opposition from the FBP it was rejected by voters by a significant margin. Under the proposed electoral law, early elections being called would not constitute as a new electoral term, and thus meant that new elections would have been held in 1930 if accepted.[9]
Electoral system
The 4 members of the Landtag were elected via a majority system in the Oberland constituency. Candidates that received the majority of votes in the constituency were elected. If the constituency did not receive enough elected candidates, then a second round would be held.[10] Only men aged 21 and above were eligible to vote.[11][12]
Results
All four seats were won by unopposed by the FBP.[13] All fifteen members of the Landtag would belong to the FBP until the 1932 elections.[8]
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive Citizens' Party | 2,719 | 100.00 | 4 | |
| Total | 2,719 | 100.00 | 4 | |
| Total votes | 1,343 | – | ||
| Source: Vogt[13] | ||||
By electoral district
| Electoral district | Seats | Party | Votes | Elected members | Seats
won | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oberland | 4 | Progressive Citizens' Party | 2719 | 4 | ||
| Source: Vogt[13] | ||||||
References
- ↑ Nohlen & Stöver 2010, p. 1164.
- ↑ Büchel, Donat (31 December 2011). "Sparkassaskandal". Historisches Lexikon des Fürstentums Liechtenstein (in German). Archived from the original on 15 August 2023. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
- ↑ Nohlen & Stöver 2010, p. 1182.
- ↑ "Mitglieder der Regierung des Fürstentums Liechtenstein 1862-2021" (PDF). www.regierung.li (in German). Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 February 2024. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
- ↑ Geiger 1997, p. 101.
- 1 2 Geiger 1997, pp. 305–306.
- ↑ Geiger 1997, p. 305.
- 1 2 Geiger 1997, p. 306.
- ↑ Geiger 1997, pp. 306–309.
- ↑ Marxer, Wilfred; Frommelt, Fabian (31 December 2011). "Wahlsysteme". Historisches Lexikon des Fürstentums Liechtenstein (in German). Retrieved 17 November 2024.
- ↑ Marxer, Wilfried; Frommelt, Fabian (31 December 2011). "Stimm- und Wahlrecht". Historisches Lexikon des Fürstentums Liechtenstein (in German). Retrieved 28 July 2026.
- ↑ Frick, Julia (31 December 2011). "Frauenstimm- und -wahlrecht". Historisches Lexikon des Fürstentums Liechtenstein (in German). Retrieved 7 December 2024.
- 1 2 3 Vogt 1987, p. 207.
Bibliography
- Nohlen, Dieter; Stöver, Philip (2010). Elections in Europe: A data handbook. Nomos. ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7.
- Geiger, Peter (1997). Liechtenstein in den Dreissigerjahren 1928–1939 [Liechtenstein in the 1930s 1928–1939] (in German). Vol. 1. Zürich: Liechtenstein Institute, Chronos Verlag. ISBN 3-906393-28-3.
- Vogt, Paul (1987). 125 Jahre Landtag (in German). Vaduz: Landtag of the Principality of Liechtenstein.
