1979 Luxembourg general election

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1979 Luxembourg general election
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  1974 10 June 1979 1984  

59 seats in the Chamber of Deputies
30 seats needed for a majority
PartyLeader%Seats±
CSV Jacques Santer 34.5124+6
DP Gaston Thorn 21.3215+1
LSAP Lydie Schmit 24.2614-3
PSD Henry Cravatte 5.982-3
KPL 5.832-3
Enrôlés de Force 4.451New
PSI Jean Gremling 2.201New
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Prime Minister beforePrime Minister after
Gaston Thorn
DP
Pierre Werner
CSV

General elections were held in Luxembourg on 10 June 1979. [1] The Christian Social People's Party remained the largest party, winning 24 of the 59 seats in the Chamber of Deputies. [2] After spending the previous four years in opposition, it returned to government in coalition with the Democratic Party, resulting in the Werner-Thorn Ministry. [3]

Results

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PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Christian Social People's Party 1,049,39034.5124+6
Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party 737,86324.2614–3
Democratic Party 648,40421.3215+1
Social Democratic Party 181,8055.982–3
Communist Party of Luxembourg 177,2865.832–3
Enrôlés de Force 135,3604.451New
Independent Socialist Party 66,9092.201New
Alternative List - Wiert Iech 30,2691.000New
Liberal Party 6,1330.2000
Revolutionary Community League 6,9850.2300
Club of Independents8490.030New
Total3,041,253100.00590
Valid votes175,80893.06
Invalid/blank votes13,1016.94
Total votes188,909100.00
Registered voters/turnout212,61488.85
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
  3. Nohlen & Stöver, p1236