1964 Luxembourg general election explained

Country:Luxembourg
Previous Election:1959
Next Election:1968
Election Date:7 June 1964
Election Name:1964 Luxembourg general election
Seats For Election:56 seats in the Chamber of Deputies
Majority Seats:29
Party2:Christian Social People's Party
Leader2:Émile Reuter
Percentage2:33.28
Seats2:22
Last Election2:21
Party1:Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party
Leader1:Henry Cravatte
Percentage1:37.68
Seats1:21
Last Election1:17
Party4:Democratic Party (Luxembourg)
Leader4:Gaston Thorn
Percentage4:10.57
Seats4:6
Last Election4:11
Party3:Communist Party of Luxembourg
Percentage3:12.47
Seats3:5
Last Election3:3
Party5:MIP
Colour5:black
Percentage5:6.01
Seats5:2
Last Election5:new
Prime Minister
Before Election:Pierre Werner
Before Party:CSV
After Election:Pierre Werner
After Party:CSV

General elections were held in Luxembourg on 7 June 1964.[1] Despite receiving fewer votes than the Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party (LSAP), the Christian Social People's Party (CSV) remained the largest party, winning 22 of the 56 seats in the Chamber of Deputies.[2] Following the elections, the Werner-Cravatte Government was formed, a coalition between the CSV and the LSAP. Pierre Werner remained Prime Minister, and Henry Cravatte became his Deputy Prime Minister. This put an end to the previous government, a CSV–Democratic coalition, the Werner-Schaus Ministry.

Notes and References

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