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1898 Liechtenstein general election

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1898 Liechtenstein general election
Liechtenstein
← 1894 11–12 May 1898 1902 →

12 seats in the Landtag
Landesverweser before Landesverweser after
Carl von In der Maur Carl von In der Maur

General elections were held in Liechtenstein on 11 and 12 May 1898.

Electors

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Electors were selected through elections that were held between 28 April and 3 May. Each municipality had two electors for every 100 inhabitants.

Municipality Electors +/–
Balzers 26 0
Eschen 22 0
Gamprin 8 0
Mauren 22 0
Planken 2 0
Ruggell 12 0
Schaan 22 0
Schellenberg 10 0
Triesen 22 0
Triesenberg 24 0
Vaduz 22 0
Total 192 0
Source: Vogt[1]

Results

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The election of Oberland's Landtag members and substitutes was held on 11 May in Vaduz. Of Oberland's 118 electors, 117 were present. Oberland elected seven Landtag members and four substitutes.

The election of Unterland's Landtag members and substitutes was held on 12 May in Mauren. All of Unterland's 74 electors were present. Unterland elected five Landtag members and one substitute.

Electoral district Seats Electors Turnout Ballots Elected members Elected substitutes
Oberland 7 118 117 1st
2nd Franz Josef Biedermann
3rd
  • Joachim Beck
  • Josef Frommelt
  • Meinrad Ospelt
Unterland 5 74 74 1st
  • Chrisostomus Büchel
  • Wilhelm Fehr
  • Jakob Kaiser
  • Lorenz Kind
  • Ludwig Marxer
Gebhard Schädler
2nd
3rd
Source: Vogt[1]

Xaver Bargetze did not accept his election as one of Oberland's Landtag members and was replaced by Meinrad Ospelt. Franz Josef Biedermann did not accept his election as one of Oberland's substitutes.

References

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  1. ^ a b Paul Vogt (1987). 125 Jahre Landtag. Vaduz: Landtag of the Principality of Liechtenstein.