1866 Liechtenstein general election
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3 May 1866
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6 seats in the Landtag |
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General elections were held in Liechtenstein on 3 May 1866 to elect 6 of the 15 members of the Landtag.[1] Article 98 of the 1862 constitution stipulated that half of the twelve elected members had to resign after three years. The six seats were indirectly elected by electors selected by voters.
Background
The term of the elected Landtag was six years,[2] but per Article 98 of the 1862 Constitution of Liechtenstein half of the twelve serving members had to voluntarily resign their seats after three years and allow for new elections. Those who had to give up their seats were decided in a Landtag session on 9 October 1865 via lottery.[1]
The Landtag's term was characterized by passing numerous laws, including renewing the customs treaty between Liechtenstein and Austria in 1863, formalizing the municipal law of Liechtenstein in 1864, and the Tax Act of 1865.[3]
Electors
Electors were selected through elections that were held between 4 March and 22 April;[1] each municipality had two electors for every 100 inhabitants.[2] All male citizens aged 24 and above that were self-employed were eligible to vote.[4]
| 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 | 16 | 0 |
| Triesenberg | 20 | 0 |
| Vaduz | 16 | 0 |
| Total | 156 | 0 |
| Source: Vogt[1] | ||
Results
The electors met on 3 May in the hall of Vaduz Castle to elect six Landtag members and one deputy member. Of the 156 electors, 154 were present for the voting. The Landtag members and the deputy were elected in three ballots.[1] There were no political parties and the election of members was almost entirely focused on an individual's personality.[5]
Elected members
| Elected member | Municipality | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Josef Erni | Ruggell | 115 |
| Franz Wolfinger | Balzers | 94 |
| Source: Vogt[1] | ||
| Elected member | Municipality | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Josef Bargetze | Triesen | 79 |
| Johann Baptist Beck | Triesenberg | 76 |
| Source: Vogt[1] | ||
| Elected member | Municipality | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Christoph Wanger | Schaan | 77 |
| Alois Josef Schlegel | Eschen | 75 |
| Source: Vogt[1] | ||
Josef Bargetze declined his election and was succeeded by deputy Johann Baptist Quaderer.[6]
Elected deputy
| Elected member | Municipality | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Johann Baptist Quaderer | Schaan | 104 |
| Source: Vogt[6] | ||
The remaining deputy positions were left vacant.[6]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Vogt 1987, p. 188.
- 1 2 Marxer, Wilfried; Frommelt, Fabian (31 December 2011). "Wahlsysteme". Historisches Lexikon des Fürstentums Liechtenstein (in German). Retrieved 17 November 2024.
- ↑ Vogt 2012, p. 199.
- ↑ Marxer, Wilfried; Frommelt, Fabian (31 December 2011). "Stimm- und Wahlrecht". Historisches Lexikon des Fürstentums Liechtenstein (in German). Retrieved 28 July 2026.
- ↑ Marxer, Wilfried; Frommelt, Fabian (31 December 2011). "Wahlen". Historisches Lexikon des Fürstentums Liechtenstein (in German). Retrieved 10 July 2026.
- 1 2 3 Vogt 1987, p. 189.
Literature
- Vogt, Paul (1987). 125 Jahre Landtag (in German). Vaduz: Landtag of the Principality of Liechtenstein.
- Vogt, Paul (2012). "Das Schwierigste, der Anfang, ist geschafft" ["The hardest part, the beginning, is over."] (in German). Vol. 111. Vaduz: Jahrbuch des Historischen Vereins für das Fürstentum Liechtenstein. ISBN 978-3-906393-50-6.
