1954 Luxembourg general election

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]

1954 Luxembourg general election
Luxembourg
← 1951 30 May 1954 1959 →

All 52 seats in the Chamber of Deputies
27 seats needed for a majority
Party Leader Vote % Seats +/–
CSV Émile Reuter 42.36 26 +5
LSAP Albert Bousser 35.12 17 −2
GD Eugène Schaus 10.79 6 −2
KPL 8.92 3 −1
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Prime Minister before Prime Minister after
Joseph Bech
CSV
Joseph Bech
CSV

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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PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Christian Social People's Party1,003,40642.3626+5
Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party831,83635.1217–2
Democratic Group255,52210.796–2
Communist Party of Luxembourg211,1718.923–1
Independent Party of the Middle Class66,5822.810New
Total2,368,517100.00520
Valid votes162,06395.28
Invalid/blank votes8,0294.72
Total votes170,092100.00
Registered voters/turnout183,59092.65
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

References

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