1878 Liechtenstein general election

General elections were held in Liechtenstein in April and May 1878. New elections were called after the Landtag was dissolved as part of the compromise between the representatives of the Oberland and Unterland regions during the 1877 general election.

Starting from this election, Landtag members were elected to represent their electoral districts and not Liechtenstein as a whole. The country was divided into two electoral districts; Oberland (with seven seats) and Unterland (with five seats).

Electors[]

Electors were selected through elections that were held between 16 and 30 April. Each municipality had two electors for every 100 inhabitants.

Municipality	Electors	+/–
Balzers	22	0
Eschen	18	0
Gamprin	6	0
Mauren	18	0
Planken	2	0
Ruggell	10	0
Schaan	20	0
Schellenberg	8	0
Triesen	18	0
Triesenberg	20	0
Vaduz	18	0
Total	160	0
Source: Vogt^[1]

Results[]

The election of Oberland's Landtag members and substitutes was held on 15 May in Vaduz. Of Oberland's 100 electors, 96 were present. Oberland elected seven Landtag members and four substitutes.

The election of Unterland's Landtag members and substitutes was held on 16 May in Mauren. All of Unterland's 60 electors were present. Unterland elected five Landtag members and two substitutes.

Electoral district	Seats	Electors	Turnout	Elected members	Elected substitutes
Oberland	7	100	96	Josef Anton Amann Wendelin Erni Peter Rheinberger Johann Alois Schlegel Wilhelm Schlegel Johann Georg Vogt Christoph Wanger	Xaver Bargetzi Josef Gassner Rudolf Schädler Josef Tschetter

Unterland	5	60	60	Franz Josef Biedermann Michael Kaiser Franz Josef Kind Josef Martin Oehri	Rudolf Oehri Karl Schädler
Source: Vogt^[1]

Rudolf Schädler declined his election as Oberland's substitute.

References[]

^ ^a ^b Vogt, Paul (1987). 125 Jahre Landtag. Vaduz: Landtag of the Principality of Liechtenstein.

[:0-1] Vogt, Paul (1987). 125 Jahre Landtag. Vaduz: Landtag of the Principality of Liechtenstein.

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