1937 Luxembourg general election

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]

1937 Luxembourg general election
Luxembourg
6 June 1937

26 out of 55 seats in the Chamber of Deputies
28 seats needed for a majority
PartyLeader % Seats +/–
Party of the Right Joseph Bech 44.05 25 0
LA 25.72 18 +4
Democratic List 10.99 2 New
Radical Liberal Party 10.67 5 -2
GLBMA 3.48 1 New
Liberal Party 2.98 1 New
PIE 3 0
Prime Minister before Prime Minister after
Joseph Bech
Party of the Right
Joseph Bech
Party of the Right

Results

PartyVotes%Seats
Not upElectedTotal+/–
Party of the Right408,77344.051213250
Luxembourg Workers' Party238,66525.7211718+4
Democratic List102,01310.99022New
Radical Liberal Party99,02910.67325–2
Free List of Farmers, the Middle Class and Workers32,2653.48011New
Liberal Party27,6212.980110
Party of Farmers and the Middle Class19,6342.12000–2
Party of Independents of the East330
Total928,000100.00292655+1
Valid votes73,80194.35
Invalid/blank votes4,4195.65
Total votes78,220100.00
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

References

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


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