1886 Liechtenstein general election

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General elections were held in Liechtenstein in April 1886.

Electors[]

Electors were selected through elections that were held between 6 and 10 April. Each municipality had two electors for every 100 inhabitants.

Municipality Electors +/–
Balzers 24 0
Eschen 20 0
Gamprin 8 0
Mauren 20 0
Planken 2 0
Ruggell 12 0
Schaan 22 0
Schellenberg 8 0
Triesen 24 0
Triesenberg 22 0
Vaduz 20 0
Total 182 0
Source: Vogt[1]

Results[]

The election of Oberland's Landtag members and substitutes was held on 19 April in Vaduz. Of Oberland's 114 electors, 112 were present. Oberland elected six Landtag members and four substitutes. One Landtag seat for Oberland was left vacant as there were candidates from Oberland who did not accept their election as Landtag members.

The election of Unterland's Landtag members and substitutes was held on 20 April in Mauren. Of Unterland's 68 electors, 67 were present. Unterland elected five Landtag members and two substitutes.

Electoral district Seats Electors Turnout Ballots Elected members Elected substitutes
Oberland 7 114 112 1st
  • Xaver Bargetze
  • Franz Josef Beck
  • Christian Brunhart
  • Albert Schädler
  • Christoph Wanger
Meinrad Ospelt
2nd Peter Rheinberger Albert Schädler
3rd Wendelin Erni
  • Josef Brunhart
  • Johann Alois Schlegel
Unterland 5 68 67 1st
  • Franz Josef Biedermann
  • Jakob Kaiser
  • Franz Josef Kind
  • Ludwig Marxer
2nd Wilhelm Fehr
3rd Chrisostomus Büchel Johann Gstöhl
Source: Vogt[1]

Xaver Bargetze and Wendelin Erni did not accept their elections as Oberland's Landtag members. Albert Schädler initially did not accept his election as one of Oberland's Landtag members, but he was elected as one of Oberland's substitutes and was subsequently made to become a Landtag member. Meinrad Ospelt was substituted in to become one of Oberland's Landtag members. Josef Brunhart and Johann Alois Schlegel did not accept their election as Oberland's substitutes.

References[]

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