1854 Luxembourg general election

General elections were held in Luxembourg on 14 June 1854, electing members of the Chamber of Deputies from all the cantons of Luxembourg.[1][2]

Background

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The elections were held in the entire country. Partial general elections had already been due to happen in 1854; under the electoral system at the time, Deputies were elected to six-year terms, with elections held every three years, renewing half the Chamber's membership at a time. The last partial general election was in 1851.

On 15 May 1854 however, the Simons government prematurely dissolved the Chamber, and organised elections to renew its entire membership for 14 June. This dissolution was due to conflict between the executive and the legislature.[3]

Results

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Successful candidates are marked in bold

Canton Seats Candidate First round Second round
Votes Votes
Luxembourg Eugène Fischer[a] 1105
Théodore Pescatore[a] 1088
Dominique Stiff[a] 1013
Augustin Lampach[a] 971
Michel Jonas[a] 940
Norbert Metz[a] 835
Édouard Aschmann[a] 779
Auguste Fischer[a] 745
Mathias Hertert[a] 686
Valentin Wahl[a] 676
Turnout 1200
Diekirch Joseph Tschiederer
Jean Juttel
Chrétien Mersch
Charles Faber
Jean Angelsberg
Ulrich
Turnout -
Echternach Michel Witry
Jean-Pierre Föhr
Nicolas Arendt
Mathias Hardt
Turnout -
Grevenmacher Antoine Pescatore
Mathias Wawer
Jean-Pierre Klein
Pierre Müller-Walse
Joseph Ritter
Auguste Metz
Schorn
Knaff
Turnout
Remich Gustave Lessel
Willibrord Macher
Joseph-Chrétien Gretsch
Jacques Diederich
Turnout
Wiltz Charles Mathieu
Jacques Bernard
Michel Frères
Édouard Thilges
Michel Fallis
Turnout
Clervaux Jean-Pierre Toutsch
Lucien Richard
Bernard Neumann
Charles-Gérard Eyschen
Turnout
Esch-sur-Alzette Victor de Tornaco
Auguste Collart
Théodore De Wacquant
Nicolas Schmit
Jean Steichen
Graas
Hemmer
Turnout
Mersch Michel Clément
Henri Witry
Jean-Pierre Hoffmann
Jean-Pierre Heuardt
Turnout
Redange Nicolas Schröder
Rénilde-Guillaume Jacques
Charles Bassing
Nicolas Hippert
Turnout
Capellen Charles Collart[a]
Jean-Baptiste-Henri-Melchior Funck[a]
Jean-Guillaume Kremer[a]
Dominique Elter[b]
Thibesart
Turnout
Vianden Jean Daleyden
Turnout

Analysis

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In Luxembourg canton, the entire list of candidates supported by the democratic-liberal anti-Simons Courrier du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg was elected with a large majority; in Mersch, 3 of the 4 successful candidates were on the Courrier's list.[2]

Notwithstanding the results in these two cantons, the elections were generally seen as a win for the pro-Simons government, reactionary side, over those supporting the 1848 Constitution and democratic rights; the Courrier stated "in several cantons, the reactionary candidates prevailed over the constitutional candidates and the old majority is seriously affected."[4] The Chamber could now be expected to support the government.[2]

Notes

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Elected after the first round
  2. ^ Elected after the second round

References

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  1. ^ "Elections du 14 juin". Courrier du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg (in French). 17 June 1854. p. 2. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "Ausfall der Wahlen". Luxemburger Wort (in German). 16 June 1854. p. 2. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  3. ^ "Die Auflösung der Kammer". Wächter an der Sauer (in German). 24 May 1854. pp. 1–2. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
  4. ^ "Grand-Duché de Luxembourg. Luxembourg, 17 juin". Courrier du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg (in French). 17 June 1854. p. 1. Retrieved 17 January 2024.