1974 Luxembourg general election

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1974 Luxembourg general election
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  1968 26 May 1974 1979  

59 seats in the Chamber of Deputies
30 seats needed for a majority
PartyLeader%Seats+/–
LSAP Antoine Wehenkel 29.1517-1
CSV Nicolas Mosar 27.8518-3
DP Gaston Thorn 22.2314+3
KPL 10.475-1
PSD Henry Cravatte 9.205New
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Prime Minister beforePrime Minister after
Pierre Werner
CSV
Gaston Thorn
DP

General elections were held in Luxembourg on 26 May 1974. [1] The Christian Social People's Party remained the largest party, winning 18 of the 59 seats in the Chamber of Deputies. [2] However, it went into opposition as the Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party and Democratic Party formed a coalition government under prime minister Gaston Thorn.

Results

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PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party 875,88129.1517–1
Christian Social People's Party 836,99027.8518–3
Democratic Party 668,04322.2314+3
Communist Party of Luxembourg 314,63510.475–1
Social Democratic Party 276,4959.205New
Liberal Party 18,5020.620New
Revolutionary Communist League 14,6920.490New
Total3,005,238100.0059+3
Valid votes175,37694.53
Invalid/blank votes10,1515.47
Total votes185,527100.00
Registered voters/turnout205,81790.14
Source: Nohlen & Stöver, Global Elections Database

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References

  1. Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1244 ISBN   978-3-8329-5609-7
  2. Nohlen & Stöver, p1262