1872 Liechtenstein general election

General elections were held in Liechtenstein in March 1872. Seven of the seats in the Landtag were indirectly elected by electors selected by voters.

Principality of Liechtenstein
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Electors

Electors were selected through elections that were held between 1 and 8 March. Each municipality had two electors for every 100 inhabitants.

Municipality Electors +/–
Balzers 22 +2
Eschen 18 0
Gamprin 6 0
Mauren 18 –2
Planken 2 0
Ruggell 12 0
Schaan 20 0
Schellenberg 6 0
Triesen 18 0
Triesenberg 20 0
Vaduz 16 0
Total 158 0

Results

The electors met on 18 March in Vaduz to elect seven Landtag members and five substitute members. The Landtag members and their substitutes were elected in three ballots. Of the 158 electors, 150 participated in the voting.

Elected as First ballot Second ballot Third ballot
Members
  • Josef Erni
  • Rudolf Schädler
  • Alois Schlegel
  • Christoph Wanger
  • Franz Wolfinger
None elected
  • Martin Oehry
  • Peter Rheinberger
Substitutes
  • Josef Anton Amann
  • Andreas Negele
  • Stefan Risch
  • Johann Josef Schafhauser
None elected
Alois Rheinberger
Source: Vogt[1]

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