1937 Luxembourg general election explained

Country:Luxembourg
Previous Election:1934
Next Election:1945
Election Date:6 June 1937
Election Name:1937 Luxembourg general election
Seats For Election:26 of the 55 seats in the Chamber of Deputies
Majority Seats:28
Party1:Party of the Right
Leader1:Joseph Bech
Percentage1:44.05
Seats1:25
Last Election1:25
Party2:Workers' Party
Percentage2:25.72
Seats2:18
Last Election2:14
Party4:Radical Liberal Party
Percentage4:10.67
Seats4:5
Last Election4:7
Party3:Democratic List
Colour3:
  1. FDFF46
Percentage3:10.99
Seats3:2
Last Election3:new
Party5:GLBMA
Colour5:
  1. BDD79A
Percentage5:3.48
Seats5:1
Last Election5:new
Party6:Liberal Party
Colour6:
  1. E77834
Percentage6:2.98
Seats6:1
Last Election6:new
Party7:Party of Independents of the East
Percentage7:
Seats7:3
Last Election7:3
Prime Minister
Before Election:Joseph Bech
Before Party:Party of the Right
After Election:Joseph Bech
After Party:Party of the Right

Partial general elections were held in Luxembourg on 6 June 1937, electing 26 of the 55 seats in the Chamber of Deputies in the centre and north of the country.[1] [2] The Party of the Right won 13 of the 26 seats and remained the largest party with 25 of the 55 seats.[2]

Notes and References

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