1984 Luxembourg general election explained

Election Name:1984 Luxembourg general election
Country:Luxembourg
Previous Election:1979
Next Election:1989
Election Date:17 June 1984
Seats For Election:All 64 seats in the Chamber of Deputies
33 seats were needed for a majority
Leader1:Jacques Santer
Party1:Christian Social People's Party
Last Election1:24
Seats1:25
Percentage1:34.89
Leader2:Jacques Poos
Party2:Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party
Last Election2:14
Seats2:21
Percentage2:33.57
Leader3:Colette Flesch
Party3:Democratic Party (Luxembourg)
Last Election3:15
Seats3:14
Percentage3:18.68
Party4:Green Alternative
Last Election4:new
Seats4:2
Percentage4:5.16
Party5:Communist Party of Luxembourg
Last Election5:2
Seats5:2
Percentage5:5.04
Prime Minister
Posttitle:Prime Minister after
Before Election:Pierre Werner
Before Party:Christian Social People's Party
After Election:Jacques Santer
After Party:Christian Social People's Party

General elections were held in Luxembourg on 17 June 1984.[1] The Christian Social People's Party remained the largest party, winning 25 of the 64 seats in the Chamber of Deputies.[2] It formed a coalition government with the Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party, the Santer-Poos government.[3]

Notes and References

  1. [Dieter Nohlen]
  2. Nohlen & Stöver, p1262
  3. Nohlen & Stöver, p1236