1875 Liechtenstein general election

none Liechtenstein 1872 1877 8 May 1875 6 seats in the Landtag 1875 Liechtenstein general election yes President of the Landtag Wilhelm Schlegel Independent politician Wilhelm Schlegel Independent politician 1852 General elections were held in Liechtenstein on 8 May 1875 to elect 6 of the 15 members of the Landtag.Vogt 1987 190 Half of the twelve elected members were up for re-election after the end of their six-year term, whereas the other half had been elected in 1872 elections. The six seats were indirectly elected by electors selected by voters, while one was appointed by Johann II, Prince of Liechtenstein. Background The term of the elected Landtag was six years, and the six members elected in the 1869 elections, representing half of the elected members, were up for election due to the expiration of their term. Similarly, two princely-appointed members were also set to be re-appointed by Johann II, Prince of Liechtenstein due to the end of their term.Vogt 1987 189 189–190 The Landtag's term was characterized by the Baden Casino Company applying for a concession to build a casino in Liechtenstein in 1872, offering the country 8 million Swiss francs.Ospelt Lukas Sele Patrick 9 September 2021 Spielbanken https://historisches-lexikon.li/Spielbanken 17 August 2026 Historisches Lexikon des Fürstentums Liechtenstein de Casinos Though met with considerable interest from the Landtag and the majority of the population supporting it due to Liechtenstein struggling from financial difficulties,Vogt 2012 204 concerns from Johann II and intervention from the Austro-Hungarian Foreign Service meant that the concession ultimately did not go through. Instead, Johann II granted the country a substantial loan to support the economy.Vogt 2012 204 Electors Electors were selected through elections that were held between 26 and 30 April;Vogt 1987 190 each municipality had two electors for every 100 inhabitants.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 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+/–Balzers22 +2Eschen180Gamprin60Mauren18–2Planken20Ruggell10–2Schaan200Schellenberg8 +2Triesen180Triesenberg200Vaduz18 +2Total160+2Source: VogtVogt 1987 190 Results thumb|Vaduz Castle was the meeting place of the Landtag's electors The electors met on 8 May in the hall of Vaduz Castle to elect six Landtag members and five deputy members. Of the 160 electors, 156 were present for the voting. The Landtag members and their deputies were elected in three ballots, with two other members being appointed by Johann II.Vogt 1987 190–191 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 memberMunicipalityVotesMarkus KesslerVaduz93Johann Alois SchlegelTriesenberg89Sebastian HeebRuggell88Ferdinand WalserSchaan82Source: VogtVogt 1987 190 +Second ballotElected memberMunicipalityVotesBaptist Johann FritscheBalzers84Michael KaiserMauren78Source: VogtVogt 1987 190 Ferdinand Walser declined his election immediately and Franz Josef Kind was elected instead.Vogt 1987 191 Markus Kessler also declined his election and was replaced by Josef Anton Amann de, as he was the deputy member who received the most votes.Vogt 1987 191 Elected deputies +First ballotElected memberMunicipalityVotesJosef Anton Amann deVaduz90Johann BirgetzeTriesen87Johann Georg NäscherGamprin76Franz Josef BiedermannSchellenberg75Source: VogtVogt 1987 191 +Third ballotElected memberMunicipalityVotesFranz Josef KindEschen44Source: VogtVogt 1987 191 As Franz Josef Kind had been elected as a full member, his deputy position instead went to Josef Tschetter instead with 26 votes.Vogt 1987 191 Appointed by the prince Appointed memberMunicipalityJosef WalserTriesenJohann Georg MattMaurenSource: VogtVogt 1987 191 Aftermath The first meeting of the Landtag following the elections took place on 24 May, where Schlegel was re-elected as President of the Landtag, and Josef Erni de Josef Erni (Politiker, 1811) as vice president.28 May 1875 Landtagsverhandlungen State parliament proceedings https://www.eliechtensteinensia.li/viewer/!image/000476557_1875-05-28_18750528/85/-/ 6 October 2026 Liechtensteinischen Wochenzeitung 1 de 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." 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