1918 Luxembourg Constitutional Assembly election

Constitutional Assembly elections were held in Luxembourg on 28 July and 4 August 1918.Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1234 The Party of the Right emerged as the largest party, winning 23 of the 53 seats.Nohlen & Stöver, p1253 The Assembly was tasked with revising the constitution to democratise the country's political structure. The amendments were promulgated on 15 May 1919, introducing proportional representation and the option of holding referendums.

Results

By canton CantonSeatsPartyCandidateFirst roundSecond roundVotesVotesCapellen3Liberal LeagueJacques Schmitz1,219Party of the RightNicolas Wirtgen1,152Liberal LeagueEdouard Hemmer1,1321,193Party of the RightPierre Dupong1,1251,133Party of the RightKirsch1,121Liberal LeagueJeitz1,037Turnout2,3052,349Electorate2,4972,474Clervaux3Independent National PartyPierre Prüm1,249Independent National PartyThéodore Boever1,149Party of the RightJ.-P. Jérôme Thinnes821742Party of the RightHubert Loutsch791495Liberal LeagueThéodore Arthur Bouvier746Party of the RightKesseler542Turnout1,8711,251Electorate2,0742,056Diekirch4Party of the RightAntoine Hansen1,462Party of the RightMatthias Jungers1,350Party of the RightJean Gérard1,304IndependentNicolas Kellen1,1851,258Party of the RightJean Pierre Schmit1,1871,170Liberal LeagueAuguste Hein1,066Liberal LeaguePeter John757Liberal LeagueNicolas Fressch720Turnout2,4782,452Electorate2,7442,728Echternach2Party of the RightMatthias Huss988Party of the RightLamoral de Villers828Liberal LeagueSalentiny595Turnout1,418Electorate1,636Esch-sur-Alzette15Socialist PartyJoseph Thorn3,974Socialist PartyPierre Krier3,949Socialist PartyÉmile Mark3,899Independent People's PartyBernard Herschbach3,882Independent People's PartyPierre Kappweiler3,861Socialist PartyRené Blum3,817Independent People's PartyThéodore Noesen3,700Socialist PartyAdolphe Krieps3,393Socialist PartyJean Schaack-Wirth3,291Socialist PartyJoseph Kieffer3,2373,212Socialist PartyJacques Schaack3,2663,181Socialist PartyEdouard Leon2,9253,014Independent People's PartyJean-Pierre Glesener3,2552,806Socialist PartyJacques Thilmany2,8952,657Independent People's PartyMatthias Vinandy3,1522,649Liberal LeagueCharles-Léon Metz2,2862,531Liberal LeagueAloyse Kayser2,5892,520Liberal LeagueAlbert Clemang2,3412,298IndependentBaron Charles Jacquinot2,2992,262Liberal LeagueFrançois Theisen2,2722,181Liberal LeagueCharles Krombach2,2162,173Liberal LeagueAuguste Flesch2,153Liberal LeagueJacques Laux2,027Liberal LeagueCharles Hoffmann2,004IndependentAntoine Gilles1,987IndependentJean-Pierre Bour1,967Liberal LeagueEdmond Müller1,963Liberal LeagueJean Witry1,443Liberal LeaguePierre Deloos1,349Liberal LeagueVictor Wilhelm1,251Turnout6,6686,198Electorate8,4528,589Grevenmacher3Party of the RightFrançois Altwies1,230Party of the RightAlbert Dühr1,172Party of the RightJoseph Bech1,095IndependentAuguste Keiffer1,085Turnout2,091Electorate2,350Luxembourg-Ville4Socialist PartyJean-Pierre Probst1,365Socialist PartyLuc Housse1,341Liberal LeagueRobert Brasseur1,204Liberal LeagueLéandre Lacroix1,156Socialist PartyEugène Welter786Turnout1,988Electorate2,618Luxembourg-Campagne8Liberal LeagueMaurice Pescatore2,406Liberal LeagueGaston Diderich2,2842,460Liberal LeagueJoseph Palgen2,1832,431Liberal LeagueJacques Gallé2,1082,414Liberal LeaguePaul Koch2,0792,408Liberal LeagueLéon Naval1,8762,161Party of the RightNicolas Mackel2,0422,154Party of the RightNicolas Jacoby2,0442,153Party of the RightJean-Pierre Colling1,8622,003Party of the RightJean Thill1,7991,936Liberal LeagueJean-Pierre Schiltz1,6041,869Party of the RightPierre Entringer1,7171,855Liberal LeagueJean Nickels1,4331,812Socialist PartyLouis Emeringer1,1631,164Socialist PartyJean-Pierre Rasquin1,2041,099Socialist PartyHenri Schreiber1,149Socialist PartyMichel Schettlé1,114IndependentJean Schambourg796IndependentJoseph Kayser733IndependentClerf508Turnout4,7774,782Electorate5,7245,815Mersch2Party of the RightAlphonse Eichhorn971Party of the RightJean-Pierre Ecker889Liberal LeagueLeibfried718Liberal LeaguePescatore657Turnout1,669Electorate1,789Redange3Party of the RightEugène HoffmannElected unopposedParty of the RightNicolas KleinParty of the RightPierre SchiltzRemich2Party of the RightAdolphe Klein1,145Party of the RightAuguste Thorn1,091Liberal LeagueJules Kohn437Party of the RightThéodore Flammang379Turnout1,692Electorate1,915Vianden1Party of the RightEgide Petges216Liberal LeagueSinner164Turnout389Electorate407Wiltz3Party of the RightNicolas Meyers1,172Party of the RightÉmile Reuter1,125Party of the RightCharles Buffet1,095IndependentAlbert Meyer326Turnout1,437Electorate1,872Source: Luxemburger Wort, Luxemburger Wort, Luxemburger Wort

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