General elections were held in Liechtenstein in March 1872. Seven of the seats in the Landtag were indirectly elected by electors selected by voters.
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12 seats in the Landtag | |||||
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Electors
editElectors were selected through elections that were held between 1 and 8 March. Each municipality had two electors for every 100 inhabitants.
| Municipality | Electors | +/– |
|---|---|---|
| Balzers | 22 | +2 |
| Eschen | 18 | 0 |
| Gamprin | 6 | 0 |
| Mauren | 18 | –2 |
| Planken | 2 | 0 |
| Ruggell | 12 | 0 |
| Schaan | 20 | 0 |
| Schellenberg | 6 | 0 |
| Triesen | 18 | 0 |
| Triesenberg | 20 | 0 |
| Vaduz | 16 | 0 |
| Total | 158 | 0 |
Results
editThe electors met on 18 March in Vaduz to elect seven Landtag members and five substitute members. The Landtag members and their substitutes were elected in three ballots. Of the 158 electors, 150 participated in the voting.
Elected as members
editFirst ballot
edit- Josef Erni
- Rudolf Schädler
- Alois Schlegel
- Christoph Wanger
- Franz Wolfinger
Third ballot
edit- Martin Oehry
Elected as substitutes
editFirst ballot
edit- Josef Anton Amann
- Andreas Negele
- Stefan Risch
- Johann Josef Schafhauser
Third ballot
edit- Alois Rheinberger
Literature
edit- Paul Vogt (1987). 125 Jahre Landtag. Hrsg. vom Landtag des Fürstentums Liechtenstein (2nd ed.).