Luxembourg voted in partial elections, with cantons' votes staggered, and Luxembourg-Campagne was grouped with Echternach, Esch-sur-Alzette, Mersch, Remich, and Wiltz.[3] The inhabitants of Luxembourg-Campagne elected a number of deputies proportionate to its population. In 1860, this amount was set to three deputies.[3] In 1868, this was increased to five deputies, and this was accomplished with a by-election on 17 December 1868.[4] Another one deputy was added in 1906, to reflect population growth in the outskirts of Luxembourg City.[5]
Footnotes
↑ (in French and German)"Mémorial A, 1913, No. 47"(PDF). Service central de législation. Retrieved 31 August 2009.
↑ (in French and German)"Mémorial A, 1918, No. 18"(PDF). Service central de législation. Retrieved 31 August 2009.
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