2009 Liechtenstein general election

2009 Liechtenstein general election

8 February 2009 (2009-02-08)

All 25 seats in the Landtag
13 seats needed for a majority
Turnout84.64% ( 1.81pp)
Party Leader Vote % Seats +/–
VU Klaus Tschütscher 47.61 13 +3
FBP Otmar Hasler 43.47 11 −1
FL Wolfgang Marxer 8.92 1 −2
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Results by constituency

General elections were held in Liechtenstein on 8 February 2009 to elect the 25 members of the Landtag. The Patriotic Union (VU) won a majority of thirteen seats, with the Progressive Citizens' Party (FBP) winning eleven. The Free List (FL) won one seat. Voter turnout was 86.6%.

Incumbent Prime Minister Otmar Hasler sought re-election for a third term, and was re-nominated by the FBP on 4 October 2008. Incumbent deputy prime minister Klaus Tschütscher was re-nominated as the party's candidate for prime minister. Following the election, Hasler resigned and the two parties entered into a renewed coalition government under Tschütscher.