1872 Liechtenstein general election
Liechtenstein
March 1872
12 seats in the Landtag
Landesverweser before Landesverweser after
Karl von Hausen Karl von Hausen

General elections were held in Liechtenstein in March 1872. Seven of the seats in the Landtag were indirectly elected by electors selected by voters.

Electors

Electors were selected through elections that were held between 1 and 8 March. Each municipality had two electors for every 100 inhabitants.

Municipality Electors +/–
Balzers 22 +2
Eschen 18 0
Gamprin 6 0
Mauren 18 –2
Planken 2 0
Ruggell 12 0
Schaan 20 0
Schellenberg 6 0
Triesen 18 0
Triesenberg 20 0
Vaduz 16 0
Total 158 0

Results

The electors met on 18 March in Vaduz to elect seven Landtag members and five substitute members. The Landtag members and their substitutes were elected in three ballots. Of the 158 electors, 150 participated in the voting.

Elected as members

First ballot

  • Josef Erni
  • Rudolf Schädler
  • Alois Schlegel
  • Christoph Wanger
  • Franz Wolfinger

Third ballot

  • Martin Oehry
  • Peter Rheinberger

Elected as substitutes

First ballot

  • Josef Anton Amann
  • Andreas Negele
  • Stefan Risch
  • Johann Josef Schafhauser

Third ballot

  • Alois Rheinberger

Literature

  • Vogt, Paul (1987). 125 Jahre Landtag. Hrsg. vom Landtag des Fürstentums Liechtenstein (2nd ed.).
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