1989 Luxembourg general election

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1989 Luxembourg general election
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  1984 18 June 1989 1994  

All 60 seats in the Chamber of Deputies
31 seats were needed for a majority
Turnout87.39% (Decrease2.svg 1.42 pp)
PartyLeaderVote %Seats+/–
CSV Jacques Santer 31.6722−3
LSAP Jacques Poos 27.2318−3
DP Charles Goerens 16.1711−3
ADR 7.314New
KPL 5.111−1
GLEI 4.212New
GAP 4.1520
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Prime Minister beforePrime Minister after
Jacques Santer
CSV
Jacques Santer
CSV

General elections were held in Luxembourg on 18 June 1989. [1] The Christian Social People's Party remained the largest party, winning 22 of the 60 seats in the Chamber of Deputies. [2] It continued the coalition government with the Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party. [3]

Results

Composition Chambre des deputes du Luxembourg 18-06-1989.svg
PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Christian Social People's Party 974,53031.6722–3
Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party 837,88727.2318–3
Democratic Party 497,63116.1711–3
Action Committee 5/6ths Pensions for Everyone 225,0447.314New
Communist Party of Luxembourg 157,2655.111–1
Green List Ecological Initiative 129,5044.212New
Green Alternative Party 127,6074.1520
National Movement 82,0092.660New
Ecological List for the North [a] 16,6490.540New
RSP Against Racism and Fascism8,2290.270New
Republican Party8,1060.260New
Moderate Luxembourg Christian People's Democrats5,8070.190New
List for the Eislecker and a Regional Policy4,0130.130New
Why Not?1,4130.050New
Citizens Party8710.030New
Green Alternative Alliance 8490.030New
Total3,077,414100.0060–4
Valid votes180,73394.46
Invalid/blank votes10,5995.54
Total votes191,332100.00
Registered voters/turnout218,94087.39
Source: Government of Luxembourg
  1. A joint list of the Green Alternative Party, the Green List Ecological Initiative and some independent candidates which ran in the north constituency. [4]

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
  4. Nohlen & Stöver, p1248