1882 Liechtenstein general election explained

Country:Liechtenstein
Previous Election:1878
Next Election:1886
Election Date:2–3 May 1882
Seats For Election:14 seats in the Landtag
Nopercentage:yes
Landesverweser
Before Election:Karl von Hausen
After Election:Karl von Hausen
Flag Year:1852

General elections were held in Liechtenstein on 2 and 3 May 1882.

Electors

Electors were selected through elections that were held between 19 and 25 April. Each municipality had two electors for every 100 inhabitants.

MunicipalityElectors+/–
Balzers24+2
Eschen20+2
Gamprin8+2
Mauren20+2
Planken20
Ruggell12+2
Schaan22+2
Schellenberg80
Triesen24+6
Triesenberg22+2
Vaduz20+2
Total182+22
Source: Vogt[1]

Results

The election of Oberland's Landtag members and substitutes was held on 2 May in Vaduz. Of Oberland's 114 electors, 105 were present. Oberland elected nine Landtag members and three substitutes. Electors from Schaan left the election in protest as no Landtag member had been elected from their municipality but the election continued.

The election of Unterland's Landtag members and substitutes was held on 3 May in Mauren. Of Unterland's 68 electors, 67 were present. Unterland elected five Landtag members and three substitutes.

Electoral districtSeatsElectorsTurnoutBallotsElected membersElected substitutes
Oberland71141051stRudolf Quaderer
2nd
3rdFranz Josef Beck
Unterland568671stFranz Josef Kind
2ndJakob KaiserJohann Gstöhl
3rdFranz Josef Ritter
Source: Vogt
Wendelin Erni and Wilhelm Schlegel were tied in the first ballot for the election of Oberland's Landtag members, but Schlegel did not accept his election. Johann Alois Schlegel and Franz Wolfinger did not also accept their election as Oberland's Landtag members. Rudolf Quaderer did not accept his election as Oberland's substitute. Ferdinand Walser was substituted in as a Landtag member for Oberland.

Franz Josef Kind did not accept his election as one of Unterland's substitutes.

Notes and References

  1. [Paul Vogt (historian)|Paul Vogt]