The Liberal Party was a political party in

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in the 1930s and 1940s.

History

The party was established by liberals in the north of Luxembourg and was linked to the Radical Liberal Party. It was led by former

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& Philip Stöver (2010) ''Elections in Europe: A data handbook'', p1249 In the 1937 elections it received 3.6% of the vote, winning a single seat. It did not contest any further elections.Nohlen & Stöver, p1250 Two further Liberal parties were established; the first after

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failed to win any seats in the 1945 elections and most of its members joined the

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in the mid-1950s. The second was founded in 1974 as a breakaway from the

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. It contested elections in

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and

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, but failed to win a seat.

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