General elections were held in

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on 1 February 1970.

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& Philip Stöver (2010) ''Elections in Europe: A data handbook'', p1165 The Patriotic Union won eight of the 15 seats in the

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, the first time it had held a majority since its formation in 1936. However, it continued the coalition government with the

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, which had existed 1938. Voter turnout was 95%,Nohlen & Stöver, p1180 although only male citizens were allowed to vote.Liechtenstein
Inter-Parliamentary Union

Electoral system

The 15 members of the

were elected by

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from two constituencies, Oberland with 9 seats and Unterland with 6 seats. Candidates were eligible to win seats in the Landtag using a basic mandate system. The elections used a majority clause, where the party with the most votes also received the most seats. Only male citizens aged 20 or above were eligible to vote.

Candidates

Results

By electoral district

References

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