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]

Results

^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]

References

Elections and referendums in Luxembourg General elections 1848 (Apr) 1848 (Sep) 1915 1918 1919 1922* 1925 1928* 1931* 1934* 1937* 1945 1948* 1951* 1954 1959 1964 1968 1974 1979 1984 1989 1994 1999 2004 2009 2013 Communal elections 1981 1987 1993 1999 2005 2011 2017 European elections 1979 1984 1989 1994 1999 2004 2009 2014 Referendums 1919 1937 2005 2015 * Partial elections.