Abstract: A multistage pushbutton device used to drive a push switch has a base, a first and second stage pushbutton members and drive members to drive the push switch. The first and second stage pushbutton members have first and second elastic arms respectively connected with the base at the one end thereof and a pushbutton is respectively provided on the other end of the arm. An elastic second arm is longer than said first arm and is placed at the position behind the first arm where it does not overlap the first arm in the back and forth direction and at least the part of said second arm overlaps at least the part of said first pushbutton in the back and forth direction.