1968 Liechtenstein referendums

Two referendums were held in Liechtenstein in 1968.[1] The first was held on 4 July on the question of introducing women's suffrage. Separate votes were held for men and women, with the men voting against, and women split almost equally,[2] resulting in it being rejected by 54.5% of voters overall.[1] The second referendum was held on 6 October on abolishing the tax on alcoholic drinks. It was rejected by 56.3% of voters.[1]

1968 Liechtenstein women's suffrage referendum
4 July 1968
LocationLiechtenstein
Men
For
 
 39.8%
Against
 
 60.2%
Men voted against
Women
For
 
 50.5%
Against
 
 49.5%
Women voted in favour
Total
For
 
 45.5%
Against
 
 54.5%
Women's suffrage rejected by overall vote
1968 Liechtenstein alcoholic drinks tax referendum
6 October 1968
Referendum on abolishing the tax on alcoholic drinks
LocationLiechtenstein
Results
Response Votes  %
Yes 1,214 43.68%
No 1,565 56.32%
Valid votes 2,779 97.27%
Invalid or blank votes 78 2.73%
Total votes 2,857 100.00%
Registered voters/turnout 4,036 70.79%
Politics of Liechtenstein
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Foreign relations

A second referendum on women's suffrage was held in 1971 in which only men were allowed to vote. It also resulted in a "no" vote.

Results

Women's suffrage
Choice Men Women Total
Votes % Votes % Votes %
For88739.81,26650.52,15345.5
Against1,34160.21,24149.52,58254.5
Invalid/blank votes––––31–
Total2,2281002,5071004,766100
Registered voters/turnout––––8,20358.1
Source: Nohlen & Stöver, Kohn[3]

Removal of alcoholic drinks tax
Choice Votes %
For1,21443.7
Against1,56556.3
Invalid/blank votes78–
Total2,857100
Registered voters/turnout4,03670.8
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

References
  1. Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1173 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
  2. Liechtenstein: a modern history p147
  3. Kohn, WSG (1971) "Politics in Liechtenstein", Parliamentary Affairs 25 (4): 326-338
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