1869 Liechtenstein general election

General elections were held in Liechtenstein on 29 April 1869. Six of the seats in the Landtag were indirectly elected by electors selected by voters.

1869 Liechtenstein general election
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6 seats in the Landtag
Landesverweser before Landesverweser after
Karl von Hausen Karl von Hausen

Electors edit

Electors were selected through elections that were held on 18 and 19 April. Each municipality had two electors for every 100 inhabitants.

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

Results edit

The electors met on 29 April in Vaduz to elect six Landtag members and five substitute members. The Landtag members and their substitutes were elected in three ballots. Of the 158 electors, 152 participated in the voting.

Elected as members edit

Elected as members on the first ballot edit

  • Markus Kessler

Elected as members on the second ballot edit

Elected as members on the third ballot edit

  • Franz Josef Kind
  • Johann Georg Marxer
  • Johann A. Schlegel

Elected as substitutes edit

Elected as substitutes on the first ballot edit

  • Josef Bargetze
  • Johann Frick
  • Johann Josef Schaffhauser

Elected as substitutes on the second ballot edit

  • Martin Oehri
  • Stefan Risch

Literature edit

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