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1869 Liechtenstein general election
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6 seats in the Landtag
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General elections were held in Liechtenstein on 29 April 1869. Six of the seats in the Landtag were indirectly elected by electors selected by voters.

Electors

Electors were selected through elections that were held on 18 and 19 April. Each municipality had two electors for every 100 inhabitants.

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

Results

The electors met on 29 April in Vaduz to elect six Landtag members and five substitute members. The Landtag members and their substitutes were elected in three ballots. Of the 158 electors, 152 participated in the voting.

Elected as members

Elected as members on the first ballot

  • Markus Kessler

Elected as members on the second ballot

Elected as members on the third ballot

  • Franz Josef Kind
  • Johann Georg Marxer
  • Johann A. Schlegel

Elected as substitutes

Elected as substitutes on the first ballot

  • Josef Bargetze
  • Johann Frick
  • Johann Josef Schaffhauser

Elected as substitutes on the second ballot

  • Martin Oehri
  • Stefan Risch

Literature

  • Paul Vogt (1987). 125 Jahre Landtag. Hrsg. vom Landtag des Fürstentums Liechtenstein (2nd ed.).
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