1866 Liechtenstein general election

none Liechtenstein 1862 1869 3 May 1866 6 seats in the Landtag 1866 Liechtenstein general election yes President of the Landtag Karl Schädler Independent politician Karl Schädler Independent politician 1852 General elections were held in Liechtenstein on 3 May 1866 to elect 6 of the 15 members of the Landtag.Vogt 1987 188 Article 98 of the 1862 constitution stipulated that half of the twelve elected members had to resign after three years. The six seats were indirectly elected by electors selected by voters. Background The term of the elected Landtag was six years,Marxer Wilfried Wilfried Marxer Frommelt Fabian 31 December 2011 Wahlsysteme https://historisches-lexikon.li/Wahlsysteme?marker=Gemeindewahlen 17 November 2024 Historisches Lexikon des Fürstentums Liechtenstein de Electoral systems but per Article 98 of the 1862 Constitution of Liechtenstein half of the twelve serving members had to voluntarily resign their seats after three years and allow for new elections. Those who had to give up their seats were decided in a Landtag session on 9 October 1865 via lottery.Vogt 1987 188 The Landtag's term was characterized by passing numerous laws, including renewing the customs treaty between Liechtenstein and Austria in 1863, formalizing the municipal law of Liechtenstein in 1864, and the Tax Act of 1865.Vogt 2012 199 Electors Electors were selected through elections that were held between 4 March and 22 April;Vogt 1987 188 each municipality had two electors for every 100 inhabitants. All male citizens aged 24 and above that were self-employed were eligible to vote.Marxer Wilfried Wilfried Marxer Frommelt Fabian 31 December 2011 Stimm- und Wahlrecht https://historisches-lexikon.li/Stimm-_und_Wahlrecht 28 July 2026 Historisches Lexikon des Fürstentums Liechtenstein de Right to vote and right to stand for election MunicipalityElectors+/–Balzers200Eschen180Gamprin60Mauren200Planken20Ruggell120Schaan200Schellenberg60Triesen160Triesenberg200Vaduz160Total1560Source: VogtVogt 1987 188 Results thumb|Vaduz Castle was the meeting place of the Landtag's electors The electors met on 3 May in the hall of Vaduz Castle to elect six Landtag members and one deputy member. Of the 156 electors, 154 were present for the voting. The Landtag members and the deputy were elected in three ballots.Vogt 1987 188 There were no political parties and the election of members was almost entirely focused on an individual's personality.Marxer Wilfried Wilfried Marxer Frommelt Fabian 31 December 2011 Wahlen https://historisches-lexikon.li/Wahlen 10 July 2026 Historisches Lexikon des Fürstentums Liechtenstein de Elections Elected members +First ballotElected memberMunicipalityVotesJosef Erni de Josef Erni (Politiker, 1811)Ruggell115Franz WolfingerBalzers94Source: VogtVogt 1987 188 +Second ballotElected memberMunicipalityVotesJosef BargetzeTriesen79Johann Baptist BeckTriesenberg76Source: VogtVogt 1987 188 +Third ballotElected memberMunicipalityVotesChristoph WangerSchaan77Alois Josef SchlegelEschen75Source: VogtVogt 1987 188 Josef Bargetze declined his election and was succeeded by deputy Johann Baptist Quaderer.Vogt 1987 189 Elected deputy +First ballotElected memberMunicipalityVotesJohann Baptist QuadererSchaan104Source: VogtVogt 1987 189 The remaining deputy positions were left vacant.Vogt 1987 189 Aftermath The first meeting of the Landtag following the elections took place on 15 May.19 May 1866 Landtagsverhandlungen State parliament proceedings https://www.eliechtensteinensia.li/viewer/!image/000476555_1866-05-19_18660519/49/-/ 6 October 2026 Liechtensteinischen Landeszeitung 1–2 Karl Schädler remained as President of the Landtag and Josef Erni de Josef Erni (Politiker, 1811) as vice president.Vogt 1987 228 References Bibliography Vogt Paul Paul Vogt (historian) 125 Jahre Landtag 1987 Landtag of the Principality of Liechtenstein Vaduz de 125 Years of the State Parliament Vogt Paul Paul Vogt (historian) https://www.eliechtensteinensia.li/viewer/image/000326952_111/189/LOG_0015/ "Das Schwierigste, der Anfang, ist geschafft" 2012 Jahrbuch des Historischen Vereins für das Fürstentum Liechtenstein 978-3-906393-50-6 111 Vaduz de "The hardest part, the beginning, is over." Liechtenstein Category:1866 in Liechtenstein Category:General elections in Liechtenstein Category:Non-partisan elections in Liechtenstein Category:November 1862 in Europe Category:Indirect legislative elections