1890 Liechtenstein general election
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12 and 16 April 1890
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12 seats in the Landtag | |||||
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General elections were held in Liechtenstein on 12 and 16 April 1890 to elect 12 of the 15 members of the Landtag.[1] The twelve seats were indirectly elected by electors selected by voters in two constituencies, Oberland and Unterland, while the remaining three were appointed by Johann II, Prince of Liechtenstein.
Background
[edit]The Landtag's term was characterized by passing laws such as expropriation procedures in 1887,[2] taxation reforms for factories the same year,[3] and pensions for civil servants in 1888.[4]
Electors
[edit]Electors were selected through elections that were held between 28 March and 3 April in two electoral districts, Oberland and Unterland; they elected 114 and 68 electors respectively.[1] Each municipality had two electors for every 100 inhabitants.[5] All male citizens aged 24 and above were eligible to vote.[6]
| Municipality | Electors | +/– |
|---|---|---|
| Balzers | 24 | 0 |
| Eschen | 20 | 0 |
| Gamprin | 8 | 0 |
| Mauren | 20 | 0 |
| Planken | 2 | 0 |
| Ruggell | 12 | 0 |
| Schaan | 22 | 0 |
| Schellenberg | 8 | 0 |
| Triesen | 24 | 0 |
| Triesenberg | 22 | 0 |
| Vaduz | 20 | 0 |
| Total | 182 | 0 |
| Source: Vogt[1] | ||
Results
[edit]The election of Oberland's Landtag members and their deputies was held on 12 April in Vaduz Castle. Of Oberland's 114 electors, 113 were present for the voting; Oberland elected seven Landtag members and three deputies.[1] The election of Unterland's Landtag members and substitutes was held on 20 April in Mauren. All 68 of Unterland's electors were present for voting; Unterland elected five Landtag members and two deputies.[7]
The Landtag members and their deputies were elected in three ballots, with the remaining three being appointed by Johann II, Prince of Liechtenstein on 5 May.[7] There were no political parties and the election of members was almost entirely focused on an individual's personality.[8]
| Electoral district | Seats | Electors | Turnout | Ballots | Elected members | Elected substitutes |
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| Oberland | 7 | 114 | 113 | 1st | Rudolf Quaderer | |
| 2nd | ||||||
| 3rd | – | |||||
| Unterland | 5 | 68 | 68 | 1st | Wilhelm Fehr | |
| 2nd | Jakob Kaiser | Lorenz Kind | ||||
| 3rd | – | – | ||||
| Source: Vogt[7] | ||||||
Appointed by the prince
[edit]| Appointed member | Municipality |
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| Wilhelm Schlegel | Vaduz |
| Christoph Wanger | Schaan |
| Rudolf Ignaz Öhri | Ruggell |
| Source: Vogt[9] | |
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 Vogt 1987, p. 195.
- ↑ "über das Verfahren in Expropriationsfällen". Liechtensteinisches Landesgesetzblatt (in German). 20 September 1887. Retrieved 24 August 2026.
- ↑ "betreffend die Besteuerung der fabriksmässig betriebenen Gewerbe". Liechtensteinisches Landesgesetzblatt (in German). 18 September 1887. Retrieved 24 August 2026.
- ↑ "Pensionsgesetz für die Staatsangestellten". Liechtensteinisches Landesgesetzblatt (in German). 28 December 1888. Retrieved 24 August 2026.
- ↑ Marxer, Wilfried; Frommelt, Fabian (31 December 2011). "Wahlsysteme". Historisches Lexikon des Fürstentums Liechtenstein (in German). Retrieved 17 November 2024.
- ↑ Marxer, Wilfried; Frommelt, Fabian (31 December 2011). "Stimm- und Wahlrecht". Historisches Lexikon des Fürstentums Liechtenstein (in German). Retrieved 28 July 2026.
- 1 2 3 Vogt 1987, pp. 195–196.
- ↑ Marxer, Wilfried; Frommelt, Fabian (31 December 2011). "Wahlen". Historisches Lexikon des Fürstentums Liechtenstein (in German). Retrieved 10 July 2026.
- ↑ Vogt 1987, p. 196.
Literature
[edit]- Vogt, Paul (1987). 125 Jahre Landtag (in German). Vaduz: Landtag of the Principality of Liechtenstein.