1959 Luxembourg general election explained

Country:Luxembourg
Previous Election:1954
Next Election:1964
Election Date:1 February 1959
Election Name:1959 Luxembourg general election
Seats For Election:52 seats in the Chamber of Deputies
Majority Seats:27
Ongoing:no
Party1:Christian Social People's Party
Leader1:Émile Reuter
Percentage1:36.91
Seats1:21
Last Election1:26
Party2:Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party
Leader2:Paul Wilwertz
Percentage2:34.92
Seats2:17
Last Election2:17
Party3:Democratic Party (Luxembourg)
Leader3:Eugène Schaus
Percentage3:18.45
Seats3:11
Last Election3:6
Party4:Communist Party of Luxembourg
Percentage4:9.07
Seats4:3
Last Election4:3
Prime Minister
Before Election:Pierre Frieden
Before Party:CSV
After Election:Pierre Frieden
After Party: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]

Notes and References

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