General elections were held in Liechtenstein on 3 and 4 September 1902 to elect 12 of the 15 members of the Landtag. 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 Since the 1898 elections, princely-appointed member Wilhelm Schlegel died in office in 1901 and was succeeded by Jakob Wanger.
The Landtag's term was characterized by passing laws such as regulating salaries for state employees 1899, the adoption of the Austro-Hungarian krone as Liechtenstein's sole currency in 1900, and provisions for the administration of Liechtenstein's poor relief fund the same year.
Electors Electors were selected through elections that were held between 25 and 28 August in two electoral districts, Oberland and Unterland; they elected 118 and 74 electors respectively. Each municipality had two electors for every 100 inhabitants. All male citizens aged 24 and above were eligible to vote.
MunicipalityElectors+/–Balzers260Eschen220Gamprin80Mauren220Planken20Ruggell120Schaan220Schellenberg100Triesen220Triesenberg240Vaduz220Total1920Source: Vogt
Results The election of Oberland's Landtag members and their deputies was held on 3 September in Vaduz. Of Oberland's 118 electors, 117 were present for voting; Oberland elected seven Landtag members and three deputies. The election of Unterland's Landtag members and substitutes was held on 4 September in Mauren. All 74 of Unterland's electors were present for voting; Unterland elected five Landtag members and two deputies.
The Landtag members and their deputies were elected in three ballots, with the remaining three being appointed by Johann II on 21 September. There were no political parties and the election of members was almost entirely focused on an individual's personality. Electoral districtSeatsElectorsTurnoutBallotsElected membersElected substitutesOberland71181171st2nd–3rdEgon RheinbergerUnterland574741stAndreas Heeb2nd–Xaver Kindle3rdWilhelm Fehr–Source: Vogt
Appointed by the prince Appointed memberMunicipalityWilhelm SchlegelVaduzAlfons FegerVaduzJakob KaiserSchellenbergSource: Vogt
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