1882 Liechtenstein general election

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1882 Liechtenstein general election
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  1878 2–3 May 1882 1886  

14 seats in the Landtag
Landesverweser beforeLandesverweser after
Karl von Hausen Karl von Hausen

General elections were held in Liechtenstein on 2 and 3 May 1882.

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Electors

Electors were selected through elections that were held between 19 and 25 April. Each municipality had two electors for every 100 inhabitants.

MunicipalityElectors+/–
Balzers 24+2
Eschen 20+2
Gamprin 8+2
Mauren 20+2
Planken 20
Ruggell 12+2
Schaan 22+2
Schellenberg 80
Triesen 24+6
Triesenberg 22+2
Vaduz 20+2
Total182+22
Source: Vogt [1]

Results

The election of Oberland's Landtag members and substitutes was held on 2 May in Vaduz. Of Oberland's 114 electors, 105 were present. Oberland elected nine Landtag members and three substitutes. Electors from Schaan left the election in protest as no Landtag member had been elected from their municipality but the election continued.

The election of Unterland's Landtag members and substitutes was held on 3 May in Mauren. Of Unterland's 68 electors, 67 were present. Unterland elected five Landtag members and three substitutes.

Electoral districtSeatsElectorsTurnoutBallotsElected membersElected substitutes
Oberland 71141051stRudolf Quaderer
2nd
3rd Franz Josef Beck  [ de ]
Unterland 568671st
  • Franz Josef Biedermann
  • Sebastian Heeb
  • Peter Marxer
  • Martin Oehri
Franz Josef Kind
2ndJakob KaiserJohann Gstöhl
3rdFranz Josef Ritter
Source: Vogt [1]

Wendelin Erni and Wilhelm Schlegel were tied in the first ballot for the election of Oberland's Landtag members, but Schlegel did not accept his election. Johann Alois Schlegel and Franz Wolfinger did not also accept their election as Oberland's Landtag members. Rudolf Quaderer did not accept his election as Oberland's substitute. Ferdinand Walser was substituted in as a Landtag member for Oberland.

Franz Josef Kind did not accept his election as one of Unterland's substitutes.

References

  1. 1 2 Paul Vogt (1987). 125 Jahre Landtag. Vaduz: Landtag of the Principality of Liechtenstein.