1974 Luxembourg general election explained

Country:Luxembourg
Previous Election:1968
Next Election:1979
Election Date:26 May 1974
Election Name:1974 Luxembourg general election
Seats For Election:59 seats in the Chamber of Deputies
Majority Seats:30
Party2:Christian Social People's Party
Leader2:Nicolas Mosar
Percentage2:27.85
Seats2:18
Last Election2:21
Party1:Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party
Leader1:Antoine Wehenkel
Percentage1:29.15
Seats1:17
Last Election1:18
Party3:Democratic Party (Luxembourg)
Leader3:Gaston Thorn
Percentage3:22.23
Seats3:14
Last Election3:11
Party5:PSD
Leader5:Henry Cravatte
Percentage5:9.20
Seats5:5
Last Election5:new
Party4:Communist Party of Luxembourg
Percentage4:10.47
Seats4:5
Last Election4:6
Prime Minister
Before Election:Pierre Werner
Before Party:CSV
After Election:Gaston Thorn
After Party:DP

General elections were held in Luxembourg on 26 May 1974.[1] The Christian Social People's Party remained the largest party, winning 18 of the 59 seats in the Chamber of Deputies.[2] However, it went into opposition as the Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party and Democratic Party formed a coalition government under prime minister Gaston Thorn.

Notes and References

  1. [Dieter Nohlen]
  2. Nohlen & Stöver, p1262