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The 1979 European Parliament election in Luxembourg was the election of the delegation from Luxembourg to the European Parliament on 10 June 1979. It was held on the same day as the legislative elections, which elected members to Luxembourg's Chamber of Deputies.
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | |
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| Christian Social People's Party | 352,296 | 36.13 | 3 | |
| Democratic Party | 274,307 | 28.13 | 2 | |
| Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party | 211,106 | 21.65 | 1 | |
| Social Democratic Party | 68,289 | 7.00 | 0 | |
| Communist Party of Luxembourg | 48,813 | 5.01 | 0 | |
| Alternative List | 9,485 | 0.97 | 0 | |
| Liberal Party | 5,610 | 0.58 | 0 | |
| Revolutionary Socialist Party | 5,085 | 0.52 | 0 | |
| Total | 974,991 | 100.00 | 6 | |
| Valid votes | 170,759 | 90.28 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 18,382 | 9.72 | ||
| Total votes | 189,141 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 212,740 | 88.91 | ||
| Source: Public.lu | ||||
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