1918 Luxembourg Constitutional Assembly election explained

Country:Luxembourg
Previous Election:1915
Next Election:1919
Election Date:28 July 1918 (first round)
4 August 1918 (second round)
Election Name:1918 Luxembourg Constitutional Assembly election
Seats For Election:53 seats in the Constitutional Assembly
Majority Seats:27
Party1:Liberal League
Percentage1:32.36
Seats1:10
Last Election1:new
Party2:Socialist Party
Percentage2:26.86
Seats2:12
Last Election2:new
Party3:Party of the Right
Leader3:Émile Reuter
Percentage3:21.20
Seats3:23
Last Election3:25
Party4:IPP
Percentage4:11.22
Seats4:5
Last Election4:new
Party5:PNI
Leader5:Pierre Prüm
Percentage5:1.51
Seats5:2
Last Election5:new
Party6:Independents
Leader6:–
Percentage6:6.84
Seats6:1
Last Election6:0

Constitutional Assembly elections were held in Luxembourg on 28 July and 4 August 1918.[1] The Party of the Right emerged as the largest party, winning 23 of the 53 seats.[2] The Assembly was tasked with revising the constitution to democratise the country's political structure.[1] The amendments were promulgated on 15 May 1919, introducing proportional representation and the option of holding referendums.[1]

Results

By canton

CantonSeatsPartyCandidateFirst roundSecond round
VotesVotes
Capellen3bgcolor=Liberal LeagueJacques Schmitz1,219
Party of the RightNicolas Wirtgen1,152
bgcolor=Liberal LeagueEdouard Hemmer1,1321,193
Party of the RightPierre Dupong1,1251,133
Party of the RightKirsch1,121
bgcolor=Liberal LeagueJeitz1,037
Turnout2,3052,349
Electorate2,4972,474
Clervaux3bgcolor=Independent National PartyPierre Prüm1,249
bgcolor=Independent National PartyThéodore Boever1,149
Party of the RightJ.-P. Jérôme Thinnes821742
Party of the RightHubert Loutsch791495
bgcolor=Liberal LeagueThéodore Arthur Bouvier746
Party of the RightKesseler542
Turnout1,8711,251
Electorate2,0742,056
Diekirch4Party of the RightAntoine Hansen1,462
Party of the RightMatthias Jungers1,350
Party of the RightJean Gérard1,304
IndependentNicolas Kellen1,1851,258
Party of the RightJean Pierre Schmit1,1871,170
bgcolor=Liberal LeagueAuguste Hein1,066
bgcolor=Liberal LeaguePeter John757
bgcolor=Liberal LeagueNicolas Fressch720
Turnout2,4782,452
Electorate2,7442,728
Echternach2Party of the RightMatthias Huss988
Party of the RightLamoral de Villers828
bgcolor=Liberal LeagueSalentiny595
Turnout1,418
Electorate1,636
Esch-sur-Alzette15bgcolor=redSocialist PartyJoseph Thorn3,974
bgcolor=redSocialist PartyPierre Krier3,949
bgcolor=redSocialist PartyÉmile Mark3,899
bgcolor=lightblueIndependent People's PartyBernard Herschbach3,882
bgcolor=lightblueIndependent People's PartyPierre Kappweiler3,861
bgcolor=redSocialist PartyRené Blum3,817
bgcolor=lightblueIndependent People's PartyThéodore Noesen3,700
bgcolor=redSocialist PartyAdolphe Krieps3,393
bgcolor=redSocialist PartyJean Schaack-Wirth3,291
bgcolor=redSocialist PartyJoseph Kieffer3,2373,212
bgcolor=redSocialist PartyJacques Schaack3,2663,181
bgcolor=redSocialist PartyEdouard Leon2,9253,014
bgcolor=lightblueIndependent People's PartyJean-Pierre Glesener3,2552,806
bgcolor=redSocialist PartyJacques Thilmany2,8952,657
bgcolor=lightblueIndependent People's PartyMatthias Vinandy3,1522,649
bgcolor=Liberal LeagueCharles-Léon Metz2,2862,531
bgcolor=Liberal LeagueAloyse Kayser2,5892,520
bgcolor=Liberal LeagueAlbert Clemang2,3412,298
IndependentBaron Charles Jacquinot2,2992,262
bgcolor=Liberal LeagueFrançois Theisen2,2722,181
bgcolor=Liberal LeagueCharles Krombach2,2162,173
bgcolor=Liberal LeagueAuguste Flesch2,153
bgcolor=Liberal LeagueJacques Laux2,027
bgcolor=Liberal LeagueCharles Hoffmann2,004
IndependentAntoine Gilles1,987
IndependentJean-Pierre Bour1,967
bgcolor=Liberal LeagueEdmond Müller1,963
bgcolor=Liberal LeagueJean Witry1,443
bgcolor=Liberal LeaguePierre Deloos1,349
bgcolor=Liberal LeagueVictor Wilhelm1,251
Turnout6,6686,198
Electorate8,4528,589
Grevenmacher3Party of the RightFrançois Altwies1,230
Party of the RightAlbert Dühr1,172
Party of the RightJoseph Bech1,095
IndependentAuguste Keiffer1,085
Turnout2,091
Electorate2,350
Luxembourg-Ville4bgcolor=redSocialist PartyJean-Pierre Probst1,365
bgcolor=redSocialist PartyLuc Housse1,341
bgcolor=Liberal LeagueRobert Brasseur1,204
bgcolor=Liberal LeagueLéandre Lacroix1,156
bgcolor=redSocialist PartyEugène Welter786
Turnout1,988
Electorate2,618
Luxembourg-Campagne8bgcolor=Liberal LeagueMaurice Pescatore2,406
bgcolor=Liberal LeagueGaston Diderich2,2842,460
bgcolor=Liberal LeagueJoseph Palgen2,1832,431
bgcolor=Liberal LeagueJacques Gallé2,1082,414
bgcolor=Liberal LeaguePaul Koch2,0792,408
bgcolor=Liberal LeagueLéon Naval1,8762,161
Party of the RightNicolas Mackel2,0422,154
Party of the RightNicolas Jacoby2,0442,153
Party of the RightJean-Pierre Colling1,8622,003
Party of the RightJean Thill1,7991,936
bgcolor=Liberal LeagueJean-Pierre Schiltz1,6041,869
Party of the RightPierre Entringer1,7171,855
bgcolor=Liberal LeagueJean Nickels1,4331,812
bgcolor=redSocialist PartyLouis Emeringer1,1631,164
bgcolor=redSocialist PartyJean-Pierre Rasquin1,2041,099
bgcolor=redSocialist PartyHenri Schreiber1,149
bgcolor=redSocialist PartyMichel Schettlé1,114
IndependentJean Schambourg796
IndependentJoseph Kayser733
IndependentClerf508
Turnout4,7774,782
Electorate5,7245,815
Mersch2Party of the RightAlphonse Eichhorn971
Party of the RightJean-Pierre Ecker889
bgcolor=Liberal LeagueLeibfried718
bgcolor=Liberal LeaguePescatore657
Turnout1,669
Electorate1,789
Redange3Party of the RightEugène HoffmannElected unopposed
Party of the RightNicolas Klein
Party of the RightPierre Schiltz
Remich2Party of the RightAdolphe Klein1,145
Party of the RightAuguste Thorn1,091
bgcolor=Liberal LeagueJules Kohn437
Party of the RightThéodore Flammang379
Turnout1,692
Electorate1,915
Vianden1Party of the RightEgide Petges216
bgcolor=Liberal LeagueSinner164
Turnout389
Electorate407
Wiltz3Party of the RightNicolas Meyers1,172
Party of the RightÉmile Reuter1,125
Party of the RightCharles Buffet1,095
IndependentAlbert Meyer326
Turnout1,437
Electorate1,872
Source: Luxemburger Wort, Luxemburger Wort, Luxemburger Wort

Notes and References

  1. [Dieter Nohlen]
  2. Nohlen & Stöver, p1253

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