1869 Liechtenstein general election
.svg.png){kind=small} | |
29 April 1869
| |
6 seats in the Landtag |
 |
|---|
General elections were held in Liechtenstein on 29 April 1869 to elect 6 of the 15 members of the Landtag.[1] Half of the twelve elected members were up for re-election after the end of their six-year term, whereas the other half had been elected in 1866 elections. The six seats were indirectly elected by electors selected by voters, while two members were appointed by Johann II, Prince of Liechtenstein.
Background
The term of the elected Landtag was six years,[2] but of the twelve Landtag members elected in the 1862 elections, six had to voluntarily resign after three years and allow for new elections in 1866.[3] As such, in 1869 the remaining six members were up for election due to the expiration of their six-year term. Similarly, two princely-appointed members were also set to be re-appointed by Johann II, Prince of Liechtenstein due to the end of their terms.[1]
Since the 1866 elections, princely-appointed Landtag member Anton Gmelch resigned his seat on 29 May 1867 and was replaced by Wilhelm Schlegel.[1] Gregor Fischer resigned from the Landtag on 26 October 1868 and subsequently returned to Bavaria.[4]
The Landtag's term was characterized by passing numerous laws including the Trademark Protection Act in 1866 and mandatory competition for church and presbytery construction projects in 1868.[5]
Electors
Electors were selected through elections that were held on 18 and 19 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.[6]
| 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 |
| Source: Vogt[1] | ||
Results
The electors met on 29 April in the hall of Vaduz Castle to elect six Landtag members and five deputy members. Of the 158 electors, 152 were present for the voting. The Landtag members and their deputies were elected in three ballots, with two other members being appointed by Johann II on 24 May.[1] There were no political parties and the election of members was almost entirely focused on an individual's personality.[7]
Elected members
| Elected member | Municipality | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Markus Kessler | Vaduz | 130 |
| Source: Vogt[1] | ||
| Elected member | Municipality | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Karl Schädler | Vaduz | 101 |
| Ferdinand Walser | Schaan | 80 |
| Source: Vogt[1] | ||
| Elected member | Municipality | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Franz Josef Kind | Gamprin | 70 |
| Johann Georg Marxer | Vaduz | 75 |
| Johann Alois Schlegel | Triesenberg | 46 |
| Johann Josef Schafhauser | Eschen | 46 |
| Source: Vogt[1] | ||
Johann Alois Schlegel and Johann Josef Schafhauser received the same amount of votes, thus the result was decided via lottery which resulted in the election of Schlegel.[1]
Elected deputies
| Elected member | Municipality | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Johann Josef Schafhauser | Eschen | 98 |
| Johann Baptist Frick | Balzers | 91 |
| Josef Bargetze | Triesen | 80 |
| Source: Vogt[1] | ||
| Elected member | Municipality | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Martin Oehri | Eschen | 75 |
| Stefan Risch | Schaan | 69 |
| Source: Vogt[1] | ||
Appointed by the prince
| Appointed member | Municipality |
|---|---|
| Josef Walser | Triesen |
| Johann Georg Matt | Mauren |
| Source: Vogt[1] | |
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Vogt 1987, p. 189.
- 1 2 Marxer, Wilfried; Frommelt, Fabian (31 December 2011). "Wahlsysteme". Historisches Lexikon des Fürstentums Liechtenstein (in German). Retrieved 17 November 2024.
- ↑ Vogt 1987, p. 188.
- ↑ Schmidt, Hans-Joachim (31 December 2011). "Fischer, Gregor". Historisches Lexikon des Fürstentums Liechtenstein (in German). Retrieved 21 July 2025.
- ↑ 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.
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.
