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1875 Luxembourg general election
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Partial general elections were held in Luxembourg on 9 June 1875, electing members of the Chamber of Deputies. The elections took place in Capellen, Clervaux, Diekirch, Grevenmacher, Luxembourg City, Redange, and Vianden.9 June 1875 Intérieur. https://persist.lu/ark:70795/5h9f9b/pages/2/articles/DTL42 7 January 2024 L'indépendance luxembourgeoise 2 fr11 June 1875 Wahl-Resultate. https://persist.lu/ark:70795/3g41qq/pages/2/articles/DTL43 7 January 2024 Volksfreund 2 de
Results
Candidates who were successful are in bold.
The electoral system provided for run-off votes, but in this case all successful candidates were elected after only one round with an absolute majority.
CantonSeatsCandidateVotesCapellen3Norbert Metz427Funck395Kirpach381Turnout471Clervaux3Joseph Conzemius363Théodore-Arthur Bouvier335Urbin325Hamelius143Toutsch23Turnout406Diekirch4Pierre Toussaint341Victor Tschiderer308Jean-Pierre Salentiny301Mergen291Steichen228Schmit172Turnout535Grevenmacher3Victor Schoren339Félix Putz337Zénon de Muyser313Turnout361Luxembourg-Ville3Charles-Jean Simons361Antoine Pescatore311Simonis309Mersch-Wittenauer212Turnout541Redange3Berger359Rénilde-Guillaume Jacques355Jean Orianne327Bian291Turnout580Vianden1Adolphe Pauly65Tibesar20Turnout86
Aftermath
A by-election in Grevenmacher was soon organised for 27 July, as Victor Schoren, one of the Grevenmacher Deputies, had been appointed commissioner of the district of Grevenmacher.15 July 1875 Arrêté du 14 juillet 1875, qui convoque les électeurs du canton de Grevenmacher pour l'élection d'un député. https://persist.lu/ark:70795/4gw89v3k68/pages/1/articles/DIVL75 19 January 2024 Mémorial du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg 193 fr 34
Another by-election had to be organised for Vianden, as Adolphe Pauly soon resigned; the election date was set for 15 November. This resulted in the election of Camille Dumont, who was supported by the Blochausen government.Goedert Henri 1 April 2013 Isoloirs et bulletins de vote pré-imprimés : comment la loi du 28 mai 1879 a révolutionné les mœurs électorales au Luxembourg Hémecht 65 2
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