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Defunct political party in Liechtenstein Not to be confused with Christian-Social People's Party (Liechtenstein).

The Christian Social Party of Liechtenstein (German: Christlich-Soziale Partei Liechtensteins, CSP) was a political party in Liechtenstein active from 1962 to 1974.

History

The party was established in 1961, In the 1962 elections, it received 10% of the vote, but failed to win a seat in the Landtag. It appealed to the Constitutional Court, which subsequently ruled that the 18% electoral threshold was unconstitutional. However, the party failed to win a seat in elections in 1966, 1970 and 1974. It has not contested any elections since.

Electoral results

Election Votes % Seats +/– Position Government
1962 342 10.1 0 / 15
1966 323 8.7 0 / 15
1970 65 1.6 0 / 15
1974 922 2.7 0 / 15

References

  1. Principality of Liechtenstein A documentary account Archived 2011-06-07 at the Wayback Machine Press and Information Office
  2. Vincent E McHale (1983) Political parties of Europe, Greenwood Press, p608 ISBN 0-313-23804-9
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