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This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
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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]
Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
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Christian Social People's Party | 1,049,390 | 34.51 | 24 | +6 | |
Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party | 737,863 | 24.26 | 14 | –3 | |
Democratic Party | 648,404 | 21.32 | 15 | +1 | |
Social Democratic Party | 181,805 | 5.98 | 2 | –3 | |
Communist Party of Luxembourg | 177,286 | 5.83 | 2 | –3 | |
Enrôlés de Force | 135,360 | 4.45 | 1 | New | |
Independent Socialist Party | 66,909 | 2.20 | 1 | New | |
Alternative List - Wiert Iech | 30,269 | 1.00 | 0 | New | |
Liberal Party | 6,133 | 0.20 | 0 | 0 | |
Revolutionary Community League | 6,985 | 0.23 | 0 | 0 | |
Club of Independents | 849 | 0.03 | 0 | New | |
Total | 3,041,253 | 100.00 | 59 | 0 | |
Valid votes | 175,808 | 93.06 | |||
Invalid/blank votes | 13,101 | 6.94 | |||
Total votes | 188,909 | 100.00 | |||
Registered voters/turnout | 212,614 | 88.85 | |||
Source: Nohlen & Stöver, Global Elections Database |
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