Luxembourg general election, 1915

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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.

Background

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

Aftermath

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]

References

Elections and referendums in Luxembourg
General elections	1848 (Apr) 1848 (Sep) 1915 1918 1919 1922* 1925 1928* 1931* 1934* 1937* 1945 1948* 1951* 1954 1959 1964 1968 1974 1979 1984 1989 1994 1999 2004 2009 2013
Communal elections	1981 1987 1993 1999 2005 2011 2017
European elections	1979 1984 1989 1994 1999 2004 2009 2014
Referendums	1919 1937 2005 2015
* Partial elections.