2001 Liechtenstein general election
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{{Infobox legislative election
| country = Liechtenstein
| previous_election = 1997
| next_election = 2005
| election_date = 9–11 February 2001
| election_name = 2001 Liechtenstein general election
| seats_for_election = All 25 seats in the Landtag
| majority_seats = 13
| turnout = 86.11% ({{decrease}} 0.66pp)
| party1 = Progressive Citizens' Party
| leader1 = Otmar Hasler
| percentage1 = 49.90
| seats1 = 13
| last_election1 = 10
| party2 = Patriotic Union (Liechtenstein)
| leader2 = Mario Frick
| percentage2 = 41.35
| seats2 = 11
| last_election2 = 13
| party3 = Free List (Liechtenstein)
| leader3 = Christel Hilti
| percentage3 = 8.76
| seats3 = 1
| last_election3 = 2
| title = Prime Minister
| before_election = Mario Frick
| before_party = Patriotic Union (Liechtenstein)
| after_election = Otmar Hasler
| after_party = Progressive Citizens' Party
|map=2001 Liechtenstein election map.svg|map_caption=Results by constituency}}{{Politics of Liechtenstein}}
General elections were held in Liechtenstein between 9 and 11 February 2001 to elect the 25 members of the Landtag. The Progressive Citizens' Party (FBP) won a majority of thirteen seats, with the Patriotic Union (VU) winning eleven. The Free List (FL) won one seat. Voter turnout was 86.1%.Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, pp1181–1183 {{ISBN|978-3-8329-5609-7}}
Following the election, the VU moved into the opposition.{{Cite web |last=Marxer |first=Wilfred |date=31 December 2011 |title=Koalition |url=https://historisches-lexikon.li/Koalition |access-date=28 August 2024 |website=Historisches Lexikon des Fürstentums Liechtenstein |language=de}}
Electoral system
The 25 members of the Landtag were elected by open list proportional representation from two constituencies, Oberland with 15 seats and Unterland with 10 seats. Only parties and lists with more than 8% of the votes cast in each constituency were eligible to win seats in the Landtag.{{Cite web |last=Marxer |first=Wilfred |last2=Frommelt |first2=Fabian |date=31 December 2011 |title=Wahlsysteme |url=https://historisches-lexikon.li/Wahlsysteme?marker=Gemeindewahlen |access-date=17 November 2024 |website=Historisches Lexikon des Fürstentums Liechtenstein |language=de}}
Campaign
Incumbent prime minister Mario Frick sought a third term, and was re-nominated by the Patriotic Union on 30 October 2000. The party sought to maintain the majority government that it had gained in the 1997 elections.{{Cite news |date=31 October 2000 |title=VU nominierte Regierungsteam |url=https://www.eliechtensteinensia.li/viewer/image/000476564_2000/7693/LOG_0253/ |access-date=4 December 2024 |work=Liechtensteiner Volksblatt |language=de}}
The Progressive Citizens' Party nominated Otmar Hasler for prime minister on 18 October.{{Cite news |date=18 October 2000 |title=FBP nominierte Regierungsteam |url=https://www.eliechtensteinensia.li/viewer/image/000476564_2000/7291/LOG_0242/ |access-date=4 December 2024 |work=Liechtensteiner Volksblatt |language=de}} Hasler stated in an interview with Radio Liechtenstein that he was open to the formation of a coalition government.{{Cite news |date=23 October 2000 |title="Wir sind offen für eine Koalition, aber nicht um jeden Preis" |url=https://www.eliechtensteinensia.li/viewer/image/000476564_2000/7441/LOG_0246/ |access-date=4 December 2024 |work=Liechtensteiner Volksblatt |language=de}}
Candidates
| class="wikitable"
! rowspan="3" |Oberland !FBP !VU !FL |
| bgcolor="{{party color|Progressive Citizens' Party}}" |
| bgcolor="{{party color|Patriotic Union (Liechtenstein)}}" | | bgcolor="{{party color|Free List (Liechtenstein)}}" | |
* Alois Beck
|
|
|
| rowspan="3" |Unterland
!FBP !VU !FL |
|---|
| bgcolor="{{party color|Progressive Citizens' Party}}" |
| bgcolor="{{party color|Patriotic Union (Liechtenstein)}}" | | bgcolor="{{party color|Free List (Liechtenstein)}}" | |
* Johannes Kaiser
|
|
|
| colspan="4" |Source: [https://www.landtagswahlen.li/resultat/5 Landtagswahlen 2001] |
Results
{{Election results
|party1=Progressive Citizens' Party|votes1=92204|seats1=13|sc1=+3
|party2=Patriotic Union|votes2=76402|seats2=11|sc2=–2
|party3=Free List|votes3=16184|seats3=1|sc3=–1
|total_sc=0
|valid=13919
|invalid=160
|electorate=16350
|source=Nohlen & Stöver
|image=File:Liechtenstein Landtag 2001.svg}}
= By electoral district =
| class="wikitable"
!Electoral district !Seats !Electorate ! colspan="2" |Party !Candidates !Votes !% !Swing !Seats !+/– |
| rowspan="3" |Oberland
| rowspan="3" |15 | rowspan="3" |10,961 | bgcolor="{{party color|Progressive Citizens' Party}}" | |{{Plainlist|*Alois Beck |65,878 |48.2 |{{Increase}} 10.6 |7 |{{Increase}} 1 |
| bgcolor="{{party color|Patriotic Union (Liechtenstein)}}" |
|{{Plainlist|*Peter Sprenger |57,816 |42.3 |{{Decrease}} 8.7 |7 |{{Decrease}} 1 |
| bgcolor="{{party color|Free List (Liechtenstein)}}" |
|{{Plainlist|*Paul Vogt}} |13,106 |9.6 |{{Decrease}} 1.9 |1 |0 |
| colspan="11" | |
|---|
| rowspan="3" |Unterland
| rowspan="3" |10 | rowspan="3" |5,389 | bgcolor="{{party color|Progressive Citizens' Party}}" | |{{Plainlist|*Johannes Kaiser |26,326 |54.9 |{{Increase}} 10.6 |6 |{{Increase}} 2 |
| bgcolor="{{party color|Patriotic Union (Liechtenstein)}}" |
|{{Plainlist|*Ingrid Hassler-Gerner |18,586 |38.7 |{{Decrease}} 5.9 |4 |{{Decrease}} 1 |
| bgcolor="{{party color|Free List (Liechtenstein)}}" |
| |3,078 |6.4 |{{Decrease}} 4.8 |0 |{{Decrease}} 1 |
| colspan="11" | |
| colspan="11" |Source: [https://www.landtagswahlen.li/resultat/5 Landtagswahlen 2001] |