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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. [1] It was held on the same day as the legislative elections, which elected members to Luxembourg's Chamber of Deputies. [2]
| 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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