1860 Luxembourg general election

Partial general elections were held in Luxembourg on 30 July 1860, electing 15 members of the Assembly of Estates. The elections took place in Echternach, Esch-sur-Alzette, Grevenmacher, Luxembourg-Campagne, Mersch, Redange, Remich, and Wiltz.[1][2][3]

Background and electoral system

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At the time, Luxembourg elected legislators to six-year terms; there were elections every three years, at which half the Assembly of Estates (the legislature) was up for election at a time. Different cantons were grouped together for this purpose.

Grevenmacher and Redange cantons were not originally scheduled to hold elections in 1860. The elections held there were by-elections, as the Assembly members Wellenstein and Bassing had resigned their mandates and had to be replaced; the elections in these cantons were also scheduled for 30 July, like the other cantons.

Results

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Candidates who were successful are in bold.

Canton Seats Candidate Votes
Echternach 2 Pierre Becker
Michel Witry
Turnout
Esch-sur-Alzette 3 Victor de Tornaco
Jean Steichen
Gras
Turnout
Grevenmacher 1 Ritter
Turnout
Luxembourg-Campagne 3 Eberhardt
Dominique Stiff
Adolphe Fischer
Turnout
Mersch 2 Henri Witry
J.-P. Fischer
Turnout
Redange 1 Gläsener
Turnout
Remich 2 Ernest Simons
Jacques-Guillaume Lessel
Turnout
Wiltz 3 Jean-Charles Mathieu
Henri Greisch
Jean-Joseph-Georges Faber-Knepper
Turnout

References

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  1. ^ "Arrêté du 20 juillet 1860, portant convocation des électeurs des cantons de Luxembourg-campagne, Esch-sur-l'Alzette, Wiltz, Echternach, Remich et Mersch". Mémorial du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg (in French) (17): 97–98. 23 July 1860. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Arrêté du 20 juillet 1860, portant convocation des électeurs des cantons de Grevenmacher et de Redange". Mémorial du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg (in French) (17): 98–99. 23 July 1860. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  3. ^ "Dernières nouvelles". Courrier du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg (in French). 1 August 1860. p. 4. Retrieved 19 January 2024.