1973 Liechtenstein referendums
{{Infobox referendum
| country = Liechtenstein
| flag_year = 1937
| part1_subject = Women's suffrage
| part1_choice1 = For
| part1_percentage1 = 44.07
| part1_choice2 = Against
| part1_percentage2 = 55.93
| part2_subject = New electoral system
| part2_choice1 = For
| part2_percentage1 = 55.83
| part2_choice2 = Against
| part2_percentage2 = 44.17
| part3_subject = Reducing the electoral threshold from 18% to 8%
| part3_choice1 = For
| part3_percentage1 = 67.88
| part3_choice2 = Against
| part3_percentage2 = 32.12
}}{{Politics of Liechtenstein}}
Three referendums were held in Liechtenstein during 1973.Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A Data Handbook, p1174 {{ISBN|978-3-8329-5609-7}} The first was held on 11 February on introducing women's suffrage, but was rejected by 55.9% of voters. The second was held on 14 October on changing the electoral system to a candidate-based proportional system one, and was approved by 55.8% of voters. The third on 14 October was on reducing the electoral threshold from 18% to 8%,Nohlen & Stöver, p1159 and was approved by 67.9% of voters.
Results
=Women's suffrage=
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!Choice !Votes !% | ||
align=left|For | 1,675 | 44.1 |
align=left|Against | 2,126 | 55.9 |
align=left|Invalid/blank votes | 55 | – |
align=left|Total | 3,856 | 100 |
align=left|Registered voters/turnout | 4,483 | 86.0 |
align=left colspan=3|Source: Nohlen & Stöver |
=New electoral system=
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!Choice !Votes !% | ||
align=left|For | 1,705 | 55.8 |
align=left|Against | 1,349 | 44.2 |
align=left|Invalid/blank votes | 276 | – |
align=left|Total | 3,330 | 100 |
align=left|Registered voters/turnout | 4,528 | 73.5 |
align=left colspan=3|Source: Nohlen & Stöver |
=Electoral threshold=
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!Choice !Votes !% | ||
align=left|For | 2,086 | 67.9 |
align=left|Against | 987 | 32.1 |
align=left|Invalid/blank votes | 264 | – |
align=left|Total | 3,337 | 100 |
align=left|Registered voters/turnout | 4,528 | 73.7 |
align=left colspan=3|Source: Nohlen & Stöver |
References
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