1862 Liechtenstein general election

none Liechtenstein 1866 24 November 1862 12 seats in the Landtag 1862 Liechtenstein general election yes President of the Landtag Karl Schädler Independent politician yes 1852 General elections were held in Liechtenstein on 24 November 1862 to elect 12 of the 15 members of the Landtag.Vogt 1987 188 The twelve seats were indirectly elected by electors selected by voters, with the remaining three members being appointed by the prince. They were the first general elections held in the country following the ratification of the 1862 Constitution of Liechtenstein in September of the same year, in which the Landtag was established. Background Revolution of 1848 in Liechtenstein 1862 Constitution of Liechtenstein Liechtenstein had received its first democratically elected legislature following the Revolution of 1848 in Liechtenstein, known as the Landrat (District Council). The Landrat was formed as part of constitutional transitional provisions serving as a concession to revolutionaries' demands by Aloys II, Prince of Liechtenstein.Wille Herbert 31 December 2011 Verfassung https://historisches-lexikon.li/Verfassung live https://web.archive.org/web/20230719024920/https://historisches-lexikon.li/Verfassung 19 July 2023 24 December 2023 Historisches Lexikon des Fürstentums Liechtenstein de Herbert WilleQuaderer Rupert Rupert Quaderer 31 December 2011 Revolution 1848 https://historisches-lexikon.li/Revolution_1848 24 December 2023 Historisches Lexikon des Fürstentums Liechtenstein de The 24-member District Council met from May 1849 to February 1850, and had powers to approve laws and the state budget.Frommelt Fabian 31 December 2011 Landrat https://historisches-lexikon.li/Landrat 24 December 2023 Historisches Lexikon des Fürstentums Liechtenstein de However, as the German revolutions failed, Aloys II again imposed absolute rule via reactionary decree in July 1852 and disbanded the District Council, reinstating the 1818 constitution. Though the District Council and a new constitution had failed, calls once again appeared for a new constitution early into the reign of Johann II, Prince of Liechtenstein.Rheinberger Rudolf Rudolf Rheinberger 31 December 2011 Schädler, Karl (1804–1872) https://historisches-lexikon.li/Sch%C3%A4dler%2C_Karl_%281804%E2%80%931872%29 24 December 2023 Historisches Lexikon des Fürstentums Liechtenstein de 24 December 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20231224021846/https://historisches-lexikon.li/Sch%C3%A4dler%2C_Karl_%281804%E2%80%931872%29 live Karl Schädler, who had previously unsuccessfully drafted a new constitution following the 1848 revolution, formed the constitutional council anew, leading it, and drafting the majority of another new constitution. The draft was reviewed by an unknown German legal expert and formed the basis of the 1862 Constitution of Liechtenstein, which was ratified on 26 September; the constitution largely addressed the demands of the revolutionaries in Liechtenstein. This constitution established civil liberties in the country and formed the Landtag of Liechtenstein. Electors Electors were selected through elections that were held between 3 and 17 November;Vogt 1987 188 each municipality had two electors for every 100 inhabitants.Marxer Wilfried Frommelt Fabian 31 December 2011 Wahlsysteme https://historisches-lexikon.li/Wahlsysteme?marker=Gemeindewahlen 17 November 2024 Historisches Lexikon des Fürstentums Liechtenstein de Wilfried Marxer 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 MunicipalityElectorsBalzers20Eschen18Gamprin6Mauren20Planken2Ruggell12Schaan20Schellenberg6Triesen16Triesenberg20Vaduz16Total156Source: VogtVogt 1987 188 Results thumb|Vaduz Castle was the meeting place of the Landtag's electors All 156 electors met on 24 November in the hall of Vaduz Castle to elect 12 Landtag members and five deputy members. The Landtag members and their deputies were elected in three ballots, with the three remaining members being appointed by Johann II.Vogt 1987 188 Landtag members served a six-year term. 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 10 July 2026 https://web.archive.org/web/20260710012718/https://historisches-lexikon.li/Wahlen live Elected members +First ballotVogt 1987 188Elected memberMunicipalityVotesKarl SchädlerVaduz147Markus KesslerVaduz142Christoph WangerSchaan142Andreas KieberMauren128Johann Josef SchafhauserEschen115Josef Erni de Josef Erni (Politiker, 1811)Ruggell106Josef BargetzeTriesen89Franz WolfingerBalzers87Johann Baptist Büchel deTriesenberg80Franz Anton KirchthalerVaduz79 +Third ballotVogt 1987 188Elected memberMunicipalityVotesJohann Baptist QuadererSchaan72Gregor FischerVaduz64 Elected deputies +First ballotVogt 1987 188Elected memberMunicipalityVotesWilhelm SchlegelVaduz100Josef WalserTriesen78 +Second ballotVogt 1987 188Elected memberMunicipalityVotesFranz Josef LaternserEschen108 +Third ballotVogt 1987 188Elected memberMunicipalityVotesJohann Baptist BeckTriesenberg107Franz Josef SchlegelSchaan59 Appointed by the prince Appointed memberMunicipalityVogt 1987 188Anton GmelchBalzersFranz Josef KindGamprinJosef Anton WolfingerVaduz Josef Anton Wolfinger declined his appointment and was replaced by Johann Georg Marxer.Vogt 1987 188 Aftermath The Landtag met for the first time on 10 December 1862. Chaired by its oldest member Andreas Kieber, it confirmed the election results and elected Karl Schädler as the first President of the Landtag and Christoph Wanger as the first vice president. The official opening ceremony was held on 29 December and was opened by governor Karl Freiherr Haus von Hausen on behalf of Johann II.Vogt 1987 114 References Literature Vogt Paul Paul Vogt (historian) 125 Jahre Landtag 1987 Landtag of the Principality of Liechtenstein Vaduz de Liechtenstein Category:1862 in Liechtenstein Category:General elections in Liechtenstein Category:Non-partisan elections in Liechtenstein Category:November 1862 in Europe Category:Indirect legislative elections