Luxembourgian legislative election, 1999

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Legislative elections were held in Luxembourg on June 13, 1999. Voters elected 60 members of the Grand Duchy's unicameral legislature, the Chamber of Deputies.

The election coincided with the 1999 European Parliament election.

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**Summary of the 13 June 1999 Luxembourg Chamber of Deputies election results**
Parties		%	Seats
	Christian Social People's Party (Chrëschtlich Sozial Vollekspartei)	30.1	19
	Democratic Party (Demokratesch Partei)	22.4	15
	Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party (Lëtzebuergesch Sozialistesch Arbechterpartei)	22.3	13
	Action Committee for Democracy and Pensions Justice (Aktiounskomitee fir Demokratie an Rentengerechtigkeet)	11.3	7
	The Greens (Déi Gréng)	9.1	5
	The Left (Déi Lénk-La Gauche)	3.3	1
	Green and Liberal Alliance (Gréng a Liberal Allianz)	1.1	-
	The Taxpayers (De Steierzueler)	0.4	-
	Party of the Third Age (Partei vum 3. Alter)	0.1	-
Total			60
Source: Centre Informatique de l'État

Under Luxembourg's electoral system, the country is divided into four multi-member constituencies: Centre, Est, Nord, and Sud. Voters may vote for as many candidates as the region elects Deputies. The number of voters cast for each party therefore cannot be stated.