North ( lb, Norden; french: Nord; german: Norden) is one of the four

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of the

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, the national

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. The constituency was established in 1919 following the introduction of

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for elections to the Chamber of Deputies. It consists of the

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Clervaux Clervaux (; lb, Clierf or (locally) ; german: Clerf) is a commune and town in northern Luxembourg, administrative capital of the canton of Clervaux. The town's arms, granted in 1896, show three blackbirds on a gold ground in the chief of a red ...

Diekirch Diekirch ( lb, Dikrech or (locally) ; from ''Diet-Kirch'', i.e. "people's church") is a commune with town status in north-eastern Luxembourg, capital city of the canton Diekirch and, until its abolition in 2015, the district of Diekirch. The t ...

Redange Redange or Redange-sur-Attert (; ; ) is a commune and town in northwestern Luxembourg, near the border with Belgium. It is the capital of the canton of Redange. Redange is situated on the river Attert, a tributary of the Alzette. , the town of ...

Vianden Vianden ( lb, Veianen or (locally) ) is a commune with town status in the Oesling, north-eastern Luxembourg, with over 1,800 inhabitants. It is the capital of the canton of Vianden, which is part of the district of Diekirch. Vianden lies on t ...

and

Wiltz Wiltz ( lb, Wolz or (locally) ) is a commune with town status in north-western Luxembourg, capital of the canton Wiltz. Wiltz is situated on the banks of the river Wiltz. It was also a battleground in the Battle of the Bulge, near the en ...

. The constituency currently elects nine of the 60 members of the Chamber of Deputies using the

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. At the 2018 general election it had 47,223 registered electors.

Electoral system

North currently elects nine of the 60 members of the Chamber of Deputies using the

. Electors votes for candidates rather than parties and may cast as many votes as the number of deputies to be elected from the constituency. They may vote for an entire party list or individual candidates and may cast up to two votes for an individual candidate. If the party list contains fewer candidates than the number of deputies to be elected, the elector may vote for candidates from other lists as long as their total number of votes does not exceed the number of deputies to be elected. The ballot paper is invalidated if the elector cast more votes than the number of deputies to be elected from the constituency. Split-ticket voting (

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) is permitted. The votes received by each party's candidates are aggregated and seats are allocated to each party using the

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Election results

Summary

Detailed

2010s

=2018

= Results of the 2018 general election held on 14 October 2018: The following candidates were elected: André Bauler (DP), 9,227 votes; Emile Eicher (CSV), 12,956 votes; Jeff Engelen (ADR), 6,094 votes;

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(DP), 9,819 votes; Martine Hansen (CSV), 20,249 votes; Ali Kaes (CSV), 12,198 votes; Marco Schank (CSV), 14,096 votes; Romain Schneider (LSAP), 12,306 votes; and Claude Turmes (DG), 11,243 votes.

=2013

= Results of the 2013 general election held on 20 October 2013: The following candidates were elected: André Bauler (DP), 10,933 votes; Emile Eicher (CSV), 13,083 votes;

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(DG), 7,548 votes;

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(DP), 17,523 votes; Claude Haagen (LSAP), 7,225 votes; Martine Hansen (CSV), 16,838 votes; Ali Kaes (CSV), 12,702 votes; Marco Schank (CSV), 17,174 votes; and Romain Schneider (LSAP), 12,389 votes.

2000s

=2009

= Results of the 2009 general election held on 7 June 2009: The following candidates were elected: André Bauler (DP), 7,169 votes; Jean Colombera (ADR), 5,110 votes;

(DP), 10,423 votes;

(DG), 9,441 votes;

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(CSV), 18,220 votes; Ali Kaes (CSV), 14,862 votes; Marco Schank (CSV), 16,760 votes; Romain Schneider (LSAP), 10,037 votes; and Lucien Weiler (CSV), 14,821 votes.

=2004

= Results of the 2004 general election held on 13 June 2004: The following candidates were elected: Emile Calmes (DP), 7,331 votes;

(DG), 9,375 votes;

(DP), 16,788 votes;

(CSV), 16,947 votes; Ali Kaes (CSV), 11,228 votes; Jean-Pierre Koepp (ADR), 8,245 votes; Marco Schank (CSV), 13,368 votes; Romain Schneider (LSAP), 6,508 votes; and Lucien Weiler (CSV), 10,957 votes.

1990s

=1999

= Results of the 1999 general election held on 13 June 1999: The following candidates were elected: Emile Calmes (DP), 9,488 votes; Jean Colombera (ADR), 5,000 votes;

(DG), 7,707 votes;

(DP), 14,936 votes;

(CSV), 13,700 votes; Jean-Pierre Koepp (ADR), 11,017 votes; Marco Schank (CSV), 9,407 votes; Lucien Weiler (CSV), 10,435 votes; and

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(LSAP), 10,183 votes.

=1994

= Results of the 1994 general election held on 12 June 1994: The following candidates were elected: Emile Calmes (DP), 9,107 votes;

(GLEI-GAP), 6,207 votes;

(DP), 14,196 votes;

(CSV), 16,333 votes; Édouard Juncker (CSV), 11,791 votes; Jean-Pierre Koepp (ADR), 9,257 votes; Camille Weiler (LSAP), 6,450 votes; Lucien Weiler (CSV), 9,374 votes; and

(LSAP), 11,591 votes.

1980s

=1989

= Results of the 1989 general election held on 18 June 1989: The following candidates were elected: Emile Calmes (DP), 7,752 votes;

(DP), 11,207 votes;

(CSV), 11,361 votes; Édouard Juncker (CSV), 11,957 votes; Jean-Pierre Koepp (5/6), 4,294 votes; Henri Mausen (CSV), 11,773 votes;

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(CSV), 12,496 votes; Camille Weiler (LSAP), 7,612 votes; and

(LSAP), 8,226 votes.

=1984

= Results of the 1984 general election held on 17 June 1984: The following candidates were elected: Jean-Pierre Dichter (CSV), 14,074 votes;

(DP), 11,646 votes; René Hübsch (DP), 9,388 votes;

(CSV), 12,249 votes; Édouard Juncker (CSV), 16,673 votes;

(CSV), 13,142 votes; Camille Weiler (LSAP), 8,451 votes; Lucien Weiler (CSV), 11,317 votes; and

(LSAP), 8,076 votes.

1970s

=1979

= Results of the 1979 general election held on 10 June 1979: The following candidates were elected: Victor Abens (LSAP), 9,230 votes; Henry Cravatte (SDP), 7,410 votes; Jean-Pierre Dichter (CSV), 11,312 votes; Emile Gerson (CSV), 11,521 votes;

(DP), 11,646 votes; René Hübsch (DP), 5,731 votes; Édouard Juncker (CSV), 14,832 votes; Camille Ney (CSV), 15,483 votes; and

(CSV), 11,733 votes.

=1974

= Results of the 1974 general election held on 26 May 1974: The following candidates were elected: Victor Abens (LSAP), 10,929 votes; Henry Cravatte (SDP), 9,679 votes; Emile Gerson (CSV), 12,305 votes; Frankie Hansen (LSAP), 7,831 votes; Édouard Juncker (CSV), 12,273 votes; Camille Ney (CSV), 16,126 votes;

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(DP), 9,052 votes; Jean Winkin (CSV), 11,586 votes; and Frank Wolff (DP), 8,356 votes.

1960s

=1968

= Results of the 1968 general election held on 15 December 1968: The following candidates were elected: Victor Abens (LSAP), 11,744 votes;

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(CSV), 13,410 votes; Henry Cravatte (LSAP), 12,940 votes; Henri Diederich (DP), 6,289 votes; Emile Gerson (CSV), 12,121 votes; Frankie Hansen (LSAP), 8,706 votes; Camille Ney (CSV), 13,018 votes;

(DP), 6,416 votes; and Jean Winkin (CSV), 13,204 votes.

=1964

= Results of the 1964 general election held on 7 June 1964: The following candidates were elected: Victor Abens (LSAP), 11,629 votes; Henry Cravatte (LSAP), 13,643 votes; Henri Diederich (DP), 6,407 votes; Nicolas Ferring (CSV), 12,357 votes; Frankie Hansen (LSAP), 10,171 votes; Joseph Herr (CSV), 12,559 votes; Camille Ney (CSV), 13,792 votes; Georges Wagner (CSV), 14,200 votes; and Jean Winkin (CSV), 13,435 votes.

1950s

=1959

= Results of the 1959 general election held on 1 February 1959: The following candidates were elected: Victor Abens (LSAP), 11,264 votes; Henry Cravatte (LSAP), 13,327 votes; Henri Diederich (DP), 9,192 votes;

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(LSAP), 10,496 votes; Nicolas Ferring (CSV), 14,500 votes; Henri Gengler (CSV), 13,930 votes; Joseph Herr (CSV), 14,269 votes; Jean Peusch (DP), 9,187 votes; Georges Wagner (CSV), 14,372 votes; and Jean Winkin (CSV), 14,655 votes.

=1954

= Results of the 1954 general election held on 30 May 1954: The following candidates were elected: Victor Abens (LSAP), 10,333 votes;

(LSAP), 10,012 votes; Nicolas Ferring (CSV), 17,600 votes; Henri Gengler (CSV), 18,505 votes; Joseph Herr (CSV), 18,024 votes; Jean Peusch (GD), 5,539 votes; Alphonse Schiltges (CSV), 17,674 votes; Tony Schmit (CSV), 17,264 votes; Georges Wagner (CSV), 21,347 votes; and Jean Winkin (CSV), 20,387 votes.

=1951

= Results of the 1951 general election held on 3 June 1951: The following candidates were elected: Victor Abens (LSAP), 10,484 votes; Auguste Delaporte (CSV), 15,244 votes;

(LSAP), 8,841 votes; Henri Gengler (CSV), 16,397 votes;

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(GD), 11,363 votes; Alphonse Schiltges (CSV), 14,872 votes; Tony Schmit (CSV), 15,815 votes;

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(CSV), 17,475 votes; Georges Wagner (CSV), 19,518 votes; and Joseph Wenkin (GD), 7,762 votes.

1940s

=1945

= Results of the 1945 general election held on 21 October 1945: The following candidates were elected: Victor Abens (LAP), 6,242 votes; Auguste Delaporte (CSV), 21,135 votes; Henri Gengler (CSV), 19,486 votes; Nicolas Mathieu (GPD), 8,938 votes;

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(CSV), 21,133 votes; Alphonse Schiltges (CSV), 16,696 votes; Tony Schmit (CSV), 17,838 votes;

(CSV), 22,885 votes; Georges Wagner (CSV), 18,385 votes; and Joseph Wenkin (GPD), 10,196 votes.

1930s

=1937

= Results of the 1937 general election held on 6 June 1937: The following candidates were elected: François Erpelding (LAP), 6,978 votes; Henri Gengler (RP), 18,864 votes; Antoine Hansen (RP), 16,063 votes; Nicolas Mathieu (LP), 5,110 votes; Charles Peffer (RP), 17,165 votes;

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(PBMA), 8,377 votes;

(RP), 19,872 votes; Jean-Pierre Schloesser (RP), 16,035 votes; Tony Schmit (RP), 16,960 votes;

(RP), 19,322 votes; and Etienne Weber (LAP), 6,232 votes.

=1931

= Results of the 1931 general election held on 7 June 1931: The following candidates were elected: Auguste Delaporte (RP), 14,783 votes; François Erpelding (LAP), 7,405 votes; Henri Gengler (RP), 17,488 votes; Antoine Hansen (RP), 14,801 votes;

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(RP), 18,804 votes;

(RP), 15,683 votes; and

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(BMP), 7,223 votes.

1920s

=1925

= Results of the 1925 general election held on 1 March 1925: The following candidates were elected: Théodore Boever (ONP), 8,465 votes; Auguste Delaporte (RP), 14,755 votes; François Erpelding (LAP), 5,718 votes; Antoine Hansen (RP), 13,921 votes;

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(RP), 13,551 votes;

(ONP), 11,310 votes; and

(RP), 22,536 votes.

=1922

= Results of the 1922 general election held on 28 May 1922: The following candidates were elected: Théodore Boever (ONP), 10,046 votes; Auguste Delaporte (RP), 16,316 votes; François Erpelding (SP), 4,786 votes;

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(ONP), 9,551 votes; Antoine Hansen (RP), 14,915 votes;

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(RP), 14,754 votes;

(ONP), 10,888 votes; and Georges Thinnes (RP), 13,902 votes.

1910s

=1919

= Results of the 1919 general election held on 26 October 1919: The following candidates were elected: Théodore Boever (ONP), 10,569 votes; Auguste Delaporte (RP), 19,475 votes; François Erpelding (SP), 3,085 votes; Jean Gérard (RP), 16,633 votes; Antoine Hansen (RP), 17,866 votes;

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(ONP), 10,597 votes; and Pierre Schiltz (RP), 20,026 votes.

References

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