1862 Liechtenstein general election

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1862 Liechtenstein general election
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24 November 1862 1866  

12 seats in the Landtag
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Karl von Hausen Karl von Hausen

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.

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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.

MunicipalityElectors
Balzers 20
Eschen 18
Gamprin 6
Mauren 20
Planken 2
Ruggell 12
Schaan 20
Schellenberg 6
Triesen 16
Triesenberg 20
Vaduz 16
Total156

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

  • 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

Elected as members on the third ballot

  • Gregor Fischer
  • Baptist Quaderer

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

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