1979 Luxembourg general election explained

Country:Luxembourg
Previous Election:1974
Next Election:1984
Election Date:10 June 1979
Election Name:1979 Luxembourg general election
Seats For Election:59 seats in the Chamber of Deputies
Majority Seats:30
Ongoing:no
Party1:Christian Social People's Party
Leader1:Jacques Santer
Percentage1:34.51
Seats1:24
Last Election1:18
Party2:Democratic Party (Luxembourg)
Leader2:Gaston Thorn
Percentage2:21.32
Seats2:15
Last Election2:14
Party3:Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party
Leader3:Lydie Schmit
Percentage3:24.26
Seats3:14
Last Election3:17
Party4:PSD
Leader4:Henry Cravatte
Percentage4:5.98
Seats4:2
Last Election4:5
Party5:Communist Party of Luxembourg
Percentage5:5.83
Seats5:2
Last Election5:5
Party6:Enrôlés de Force
Percentage6:4.45
Seats6:1
Last Election6:new
Party7:PSI
Leader7:Jean Gremling
Percentage7:2.20
Seats7:1
Last Election7:new
Prime Minister
Before Election:Gaston Thorn
Before Party:DP
After Election:Pierre Werner
After Party:CSV

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]

Notes and References

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