1954 Luxembourg general election
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General elections were held in Luxembourg on 30 May 1954.[1] The Christian Social People's Party won 26 of the 52 seats in the Chamber of Deputies.[2]
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All 52 seats in the Chamber of Deputies 27 seats needed for a majority | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
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The elections were the general elections held after the Bech-Bodson government changed the electoral system. Previously, partial elections were held every three years in which half the seats in the Chamber were elected, with deputies serving six-year terms. The changes reduced deputies' terms to five years, with all seats elected at the same time.
The government, a coalition of the Christian Social People's Party (CSV), and the Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party, remained in power following the elections.
Results
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| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
| Christian Social People's Party | 1,003,406 | 42.36 | 26 | +5 | |
| Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party | 831,836 | 35.12 | 17 | –2 | |
| Democratic Group | 255,522 | 10.79 | 6 | –2 | |
| Communist Party of Luxembourg | 211,171 | 8.92 | 3 | –1 | |
| Independent Party of the Middle Class | 66,582 | 2.81 | 0 | New | |
| Total | 2,368,517 | 100.00 | 52 | 0 | |
| Valid votes | 162,063 | 95.28 | |||
| Invalid/blank votes | 8,029 | 4.72 | |||
| Total votes | 170,092 | 100.00 | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | 183,590 | 92.65 | |||
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver | |||||
References
edit- ^ Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1244 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
- ^ Nohlen & Stöver, p1261