1979 Luxembourg general election

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]

1979 Luxembourg general election

← 1974 10 June 1979 1984 →

59 seats in the Chamber of Deputies 30 seats needed for a majority

Party Leader Vote % 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

Results

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	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

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