Luxembourg general election, 1979

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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]

Luxembourg Grand duchy in western Europe

Luxembourg, officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, is a small landlocked country in western Europe. It is bordered by Belgium to the west and north, Germany to the east, and France to the south. Its capital, Luxembourg City, is one of the three official capitals of the European Union and the seat of the European Court of Justice, the highest judicial authority in the EU. Its culture, people, and languages are highly intertwined with its neighbours, making it essentially a mixture of French and German cultures, as evident by the nation's three official languages: French, German, and the national language, Luxembourgish. The repeated invasions by Germany, especially in World War II, resulted in the country's strong will for mediation between France and Germany and, among other things, led to the foundation of the European Union.

Christian Social Peoples Party political party in Luxembourg

The Christian Social People's Party, abbreviated to CSV or PCS, is the largest political party in Luxembourg. The party follows a Christian-democratic ideology and, like most parties in Luxembourg, is strongly pro-European. The CSV is a member of the European People's Party (EPP) and the Centrist Democrat International (CDI).

Democratic Party (Luxembourg) political party in Luxembourg

The Democratic Party, abbreviated to DP, is the major liberal political party in Luxembourg. One of the three major parties, the DP sits on the centre to centre-right, holding moderate market liberal views combined with a strong emphasis on civil liberties, human rights, and internationalism.

Results

PartyVotes% [a] Seats+/–
Christian Social People's Party 1,049,39036.424+6
Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party 787,86322.514–3
Democratic Party 648,40421.915+1
Social Democratic Party 181,8056.42–3
Communist Party of Luxembourg 177,2864.92–3
Enrôlés de Force 135,3604.61New
Independent Socialist Party 66,9092.01New
Alternative List - Wiert Iech30,2690.90New
Liberal Party6,1330.200
Others7,8340.20–
Invalid/blank votes13,101–––
Total188,909100590
Registered voters/turnout212,61488.9––
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

a The percentage of votes is not related to the number of votes in the table, as voters could cast more votes in some constituencies than others, and is instead calculated based on the proportion of votes received in each constituency. [4]

Popular Vote
CSV
 
36.4%
LSAP
 
22.5%
DP
 
21.9%
SDP
 
6.4%
KPL
 
4.9%
EdF
 
4.6%
Ind. Socialist
 
2.0%

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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
  4. ↑ Nohlen & Stöver, p1254
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