1862 Liechtenstein general election

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General elections were held in Liechtenstein on 24 November 1862. Twelve of the seats in the Landtag were indirectly elected by electors selected by voters. They were the first general elections held following the ratification of the 1862 Constitution of Liechtenstein in September of the same year, in which the Landtag was established.[1]

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1862 Liechtenstein general election

24 November 1862
1866 â†’

12 seats in the Landtag
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Karl von Hausen Karl von Hausen
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Electors

Electors were selected through elections that were held between 3 and 17 November. Each municipality had two electors for every 100 inhabitants.

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Municipality Electors
Balzers 20
Eschen 18
Gamprin 6
Mauren 20
Planken 2
Ruggell 12
Schaan 20
Schellenberg 6
Triesen 16
Triesenberg 20
Vaduz 16
Total 156
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Results

All 156 electors met on 24 November in Vaduz to elect 12 Landtag members and five substitute members. The Landtag members and their substitutes were elected in three ballots.

Elected as members

Elected as members on the first ballot

Elected as members on the third ballot

Elected as substitutes

Elected as substitutes on the first ballot

  • Wilhelm Schlegel
  • Josef Walser

Elected as substitutes on the second ballot

  • Franz Josef Laternser

Elected as substitutes on the third ballot

  • Johann Baptist Beck
  • Franz Josef Schlegel

References

Literature

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