1948 Luxembourg general election

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1948 Luxembourg general election
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  1945 6 June 1948 1951  

26 out of 51 seats in the Chamber of Deputies
26 seats needed for a majority
PartyLeader%Seats+/–
LSAP Michel Rasquin 41.4615+4
CSV Émile Reuter 33.3022-3
KPL 16.8650
PDG Lucien Dury 8.3890
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Prime Minister beforePrime Minister after
Pierre Dupong
CSV
Pierre Dupong
CSV

Partial general elections were held in Luxembourg on 6 June 1948, electing 26 of the 51 seats in the Chamber of Deputies in the centre and north of the country. [1] [2] The Christian Social People's Party won 9 of the 26 seats, reducing its total number of seats from 25 to 22. [2]

Results

Composition Chambre des deputes du Luxembourg 06-06-1948.svg
PartyVotes%Seats
Not upElectedTotal+/–
Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party 481,75541.4651015+4
Christian Social People's Party 386,97233.3013922–3
Communist Party of Luxembourg 195,95616.861450
Patriotic and Democratic Group 97,4158.386390
Total1,162,098100.002526510
Valid votes73,67494.58
Invalid/blank votes4,2215.42
Total votes77,895100.00
Registered voters/turnout84,72491.94
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

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References

  1. Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1244 ISBN   978-3-8329-5609-7
  2. 1 2 Nohlen & Stöver, p1261