1959 Luxembourg general election

1959 Luxembourg general election

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52 seats in the Chamber of Deputies 27 seats needed for a majority

Party Leader Vote % Seats +/– CSV Émile Reuter 36.91 21 −5 LSAP Paul Wilwertz 34.92 17 0 DP Eugène Schaus 18.45 11 +5 KPL 9.07 3 0 This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below. Results by commune Prime Minister before Prime Minister after Pierre Frieden CSV Pierre Frieden CSV

General elections were held in Luxembourg on 1 February 1959. ^[1] The Christian Social People's Party remained the largest party, winning 21 of the 52 seats in the Chamber of Deputies. ^[2]

Results

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Christian Social People's Party	896,840	36.91	21	–5
	Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party	848,523	34.92	17	0
	Democratic Party	448,387	18.45	11	+5
	Communist Party of Luxembourg	220,425	9.07	3	0
	National Solidarity	15,821	0.65	0	New
Total		2,429,996	100.00	52	0
Valid votes		165,596	95.26
Invalid/blank votes		8,240	4.74
Total votes		173,836	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		188,286	92.33
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

References

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