1862 Liechtenstein general election

General elections were held in Liechtenstein in November 1862. Twelve of the seats in the Landtag were indirectly elected by electors selected by voters.

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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.

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

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 First ballot Second ballot Third ballot
Members
  • Josef Bargetze
  • Johann Baptist Büchel der Ältere
  • Josef Erni
  • Markus Kessler
  • Andreas Kieber
  • Franz Anton Kirchthaler
  • Karl Schädler
  • Johann Josef Schafhauser
  • Christoph Wanger
  • Franz Wolfinger
 None elected
  • Gregor Fischer
  • Baptist Quaderer
Substitutes
  • Wilhelm Schlegel
  • Josef Walser
 Franz Josef Laternser
  • Johann Baptist Beck
  • Franz Josef Schlegel
Source: Vogt[1]

References
  1. Vogt, Paul (1987). 125 Jahre Landtag. Vaduz: Landtag of the Principality of Liechtenstein
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