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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]
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 |
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.
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