1915 Luxembourg general election

1915 Luxembourg general election

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52 seats in the Chamber of Deputies 26 seats needed for a majority

Party Leader Vote % Seats Left Bloc 55.4 27 Party of the Right 26.5 25 This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

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General elections were held in Luxembourg on 23 December 1915.^[1] The Party of the Right emerged as the largest party, winning 25 of the 52 seats in the Chamber of Deputies.

Earlier in the year Grand Duchess Marie-Adélaïde had appointed a right-wing minority government.^[1] However, the government was unable to function properly due to its lack of a majority in the Chamber of Deputies. Marie-Adélaïde then dissolved the Chamber and called new elections.

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Left Bloc	92,302	55.43	27	–5
	Party of the Right	44,195	26.54	25	+5
	Independents	30,012	18.02	0	–
Total		166,509	100.00	52	0
Valid votes		30,133	99.15
Invalid/blank votes		257	0.85
Total votes		30,390	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		33,643	90.33
Source: Luxemburger Wort

Although the Party of the Right increased their representation from 20 to 25 seats, they were still short of a majority. The Hubert Loutsch government lost a vote of confidence on 11 January 1916 and resigned. Marie-Adélaïde's interference in domestic politics was strongly criticised by left-wing parties, and was partially responsible for her being forced to abdicate in favour of Charlotte in 1919.^[2]