General elections were held in Luxembourg on 28 September 1848.[1] They were the first direct elections to the Chamber of Deputies. Doctrinaire Liberals, who had been in power since 1841, lost the election to progressive Liberals and Catholics who were supportive of the new constitution.[1]

Electoral system

The elections were the first held after a new electoral law was passed on 23 July 1848, which established direct and secret elections. It also reduced the tax qualification from 10 florins to 10 francs.[2] Although this doubled the number of voters from around 5,000 to 9,868, 95% of the population remained disenfranchised.[1] They were also the first elections held under the 1848 constitution, which was based on the Belgian constitution and introduced a parliamentary system with a constitutional monarchy, limiting the powers of the Grand Duke.[3]

Aftermath

Although the progressive Liberals and Catholics held a majority of seats, the accession of William III to the throne in 1849 reduced their power. William opposed the 1848 constitution, supported the doctrinaire Liberals and demanded that the full power of the monarchy be restored.[1]

Results

Successful candidates in bold.

Canton Seats Candidate First round Second round
Votes Votes
Diekirch 5 Jean Juttel 328 422
Joseph Tschiderer 307 450
Behrens 301
Frédéric-Georges-Prosper de Blochausen 294 349
Chrétien Mersch 284 369
Mathias Ulrich 258 331
Neuman 208
Mongenast 199
Salentiny 191
Charles-Mathias André 185
Turnout 773
Clervaux 4 Lucien Richard
Bernard Pondrom
Jean-Pierre Toutsch
Édouard Thilges
Turnout
Wiltz 4 Jean-Baptiste Krack
Henri Greisch
Jean-Charles Mathieu
Jean-Pierre Dictus
Turnout
Redange 4 Jacques-Alexandre Brassel
Dominique Peckels
Renilde-Guillaume Jacques
Nicolas Schröder
Turnout
Echternach 4 Mathias Lefort
Mathias Hardt
Charles-Gérard Eyschen
Michel Jonas
Turnout
Luxembourg 9 Théodore Pescatore[lower-alpha 1]
Charles Metz[lower-alpha 1]
Eugène Fischer[lower-alpha 1]
Dominique Stifft[lower-alpha 1]
Augustin Schlinck[lower-alpha 2]
Hubert Dasselborn[lower-alpha 2]
Augustin Lampach[lower-alpha 2]
Mathias Hertert[lower-alpha 2]
David Heldenstein[lower-alpha 2]
Jonas
Fendius
Jacques Adam
Ph. Würth
Gengler
Turnout
Remich 4 Guillaume Velter
Pierre-Ernest Dams
Charles-Théodore André
Nicolas Spanier
Turnout
Esch-sur-Alzette 5 François-Louis-Guillaume Gras
Victor de Tornaco
Auguste Collart
Clément Hemmer
François Müller
Turnout
Grevenmacher 4 Joseph Ritter
Auguste Metz
Antoine Putz
Joseph Heynen
Turnout
Mersch 4 Michel Clément
Jean-Pierre Hoffmann
Henri Witry
Jean-Pierre Heuardt
Turnout
Capellen 4 Norbert Metz
J.-B.-Henri-Melchior Funck
André Brücher
Michel-Maximilien-Jos. Tibesar
Turnout

Sources:[4][5][6]

See also

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 Elected at the first round with an absolute majority
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Elected at a run-off vote in the second round

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1230 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
  2. ↑ Nohlen & Stöver, pp1228-1230
  3. ↑ Nohlen & Stöver, p1229
  4. ↑ "Großherzogthum Luxemburg. Diekirch, den 29. September". Diekircher Wochenblatt (in German). 30 September 1848. p. 1. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
  5. ↑ "Namen der Stände-Deputirten". Luxemburger Wort (in German). 1 October 1848. p. 2. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
  6. ↑ "Luxemburg, 29. Sept., 10 Uhr Morgen". Der Volksfreund (in German). 29 September 1848. p. 4.
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