1886 Liechtenstein general election

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1886 Liechtenstein general election
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  1882 19–20 April 1886 1890  

12 seats in the Landtag
Landesverweser beforeLandesverweser after
Carl von In der Maur Carl von In der Maur

General elections were held in Liechtenstein on 19 and 20 April 1886.

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Electors

Electors were selected through elections that were held between 6 and 10 April. Each municipality had two electors for every 100 inhabitants.

MunicipalityElectors+/–
Balzers 240
Eschen 200
Gamprin 80
Mauren 200
Planken 20
Ruggell 120
Schaan 220
Schellenberg 80
Triesen 240
Triesenberg 220
Vaduz 200
Total1820
Source: Vogt [1]

Results

The election of Oberland's Landtag members and substitutes was held on 19 April in Vaduz. Of Oberland's 114 electors, 112 were present. Oberland elected six Landtag members and four substitutes. One Landtag seat for Oberland was left vacant as there were candidates from Oberland who did not accept their election as Landtag members.

The election of Unterland's Landtag members and substitutes was held on 20 April in Mauren. Of Unterland's 68 electors, 67 were present. Unterland elected five Landtag members and two substitutes.

Electoral districtSeatsElectorsTurnoutBallotsElected membersElected substitutes
Oberland 71141121st
  • Xaver Bargetze
  • Franz Josef Beck
  • Christian Brunhart
  • Albert Schädler
  • Christoph Wanger
Meinrad Ospelt
2ndPeter Rheinberger Albert Schädler
3rdWendelin Erni
  • Josef Brunhart
  • Johann Alois Schlegel
Unterland 568671st
  • Franz Josef Biedermann
  • Jakob Kaiser
  • Franz Josef Kind
  • Ludwig Marxer
2ndWilhelm Fehr
3rdChrisostomus BüchelJohann Gstöhl
Source: Vogt [1]

Xaver Bargetze and Wendelin Erni did not accept their elections as Oberland's Landtag members.[ citation needed ] Albert Schädler initially did not accept his election as one of Oberland's Landtag members, but he was elected as one of Oberland's substitutes and was subsequently made to become a Landtag member. [2] Meinrad Ospelt was substituted in to become one of Oberland's Landtag members. Josef Brunhart and Johann Alois Schlegel did not accept their election as Oberland's substitutes.[ citation needed ]

References

  1. 1 2 Paul Vogt (1987). 125 Jahre Landtag. Vaduz: Landtag of the Principality of Liechtenstein.
  2. Rheinberger, Rudolf (31 December 2011). "Schädler, Albert". Historisches Lexikon des Fürstentums Liechtenstein (in German). Retrieved 12 November 2011.