1979 Luxembourg general election

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1979 Luxembourg general election
Luxembourg
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59 seats in the Chamber of Deputies
30 seats needed for a majority
Party Leader % Seats +/–
CSV Jacques Santer 34.51 24 +6
DP Gaston Thorn 21.32 15 +1
LSAP Lydie Schmit 24.26 14 −3
PSD Henry Cravatte 5.98 2 −3
KPL 5.83 2 −3
Enrôlés de Force 4.45 1 New
PSI Jean Gremling 2.20 1 New
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Prime Minister before Prime Minister after
Gaston Thorn
DP
Pierre Werner
CSV

General elections were held in

Werner-Thorn Ministry.[3]

Results

Alternative List - Wiert Iech
30,2691.000New
Liberal Party6,1330.2000
Revolutionary Community League6,9850.2300
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

References

  1. ^ Nohlen & Stöver, p1262
  2. ^ Nohlen & Stöver, p1236