1973 Liechtenstein referendums|
|
 | 
 | 
 | 
 
| For | 
   | 
44.07% | 
 
| Against | 
   | 
55.93% | 
 
 
 
  |  
  | 
|
 | 
 | 
 | 
 
| For | 
   | 
55.83% | 
 
| Against | 
   | 
44.17% | 
 
 
 
  |  
  | 
|
 | 
 | 
 | 
 
| For | 
   | 
67.88% | 
 
| Against | 
   | 
32.12% | 
 
 
 
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Three referendums were held in Liechtenstein during 1973.[1] The first was held on 11 February on introducing women's suffrage, but was rejected by 55.9% of voters.[1] 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.[1] The third on 14 October was on reducing the electoral threshold from 18% to 8%,[1][2] and was approved by 67.9% of voters.[1]
Results
Women's suffrage
| Choice
 | 
Votes
 | 
%
 | 
| For | 
1,675 | 
44.1
 | 
| Against | 
2,126 | 
55.9
 | 
| Invalid/blank votes | 
55 | 
–
 | 
| Total | 
3,856 | 
100
 | 
| Registered voters/turnout | 
4,483 | 
86.0
 | 
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver
 | 
New electoral system
| Choice
 | 
Votes
 | 
%
 | 
| For | 
1,705 | 
55.8
 | 
| Against | 
1,349 | 
44.2
 | 
| Invalid/blank votes | 
276 | 
–
 | 
| Total | 
3,330 | 
100
 | 
| Registered voters/turnout | 
4,528 | 
73.5
 | 
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver
 | 
Electoral threshold
| Choice
 | 
Votes
 | 
%
 | 
| For | 
2,086 | 
67.9
 | 
| Against | 
987 | 
32.1
 | 
| Invalid/blank votes | 
264 | 
–
 | 
| Total | 
3,337 | 
100
 | 
| Registered voters/turnout | 
4,528 | 
73.7
 | 
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver
 | 
References
- ^ a b c d e Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A Data Handbook, p1174 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
 
- ^ Nohlen & Stöver, p1159