1948 Luxembourg general election explained

Country:Luxembourg
Previous Election:1945
Next Election:1951
Election Date:6 June 1948
Election Name:1948 Luxembourg general election
Seats For Election:26 out of 51 seats in the Chamber of Deputies
Majority Seats:26
Ongoing:no
Party2:Christian Social People's Party
Leader2:Émile Reuter
Percentage2:33.30
Seats2:22
Last Election2:25
Party1:Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party
Leader1:Michel Rasquin
Percentage1:41.46
Seats1:15
Last Election1:11
Party4:PDG
Leader4:Lucien Dury
Percentage4:8.38
Seats4:9
Last Election4:9
Party3:Communist Party of Luxembourg
Percentage3:16.86
Seats3:5
Last Election3:5
Prime Minister
Before Election:Pierre Dupong
Before Party:CSV
After Election:Pierre Dupong
After Party: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]

Notes and References

  1. [Dieter Nohlen]
  2. Nohlen & Stöver, p1261