1994 Luxembourg general election explained

Election Name:1994 Luxembourg general election
Country:Luxembourg
Previous Election:1989
Next Election:1999
Election Date:12 June 1994
Seats For Election:All 60 seats in the Chamber of Deputies
31 seats were needed for a majority
Leader1:Jacques Santer
Party1:Christian Social People's Party
Last Election1:22
Seats1:21
Percentage1:29.71
Leader2:Jacques Poos
Party2:Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party
Last Election2:18
Seats2:17
Percentage2:26.70
Leader3:Charles Goerens
Party3:Democratic Party (Luxembourg)
Last Election3:11
Seats3:12
Percentage3:18.35
Party4:The Greens (Luxembourg)
Last Election4:4
Percentage4:10.18
Seats4:5
Leader5:Robert Mehlen
Party5:Alternative Democratic Reform Party
Last Election5:4
Percentage5:8.17
Seats5:5
Map:Luxembourg legislative election 1994 communes map.png
Prime Minister
Posttitle:Prime Minister after
Before Election:Jacques Santer
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 12 June 1994,[1] alongside European Parliament elections. The Christian Social People's Party remained the largest party, winning 21 of the 60 seats in the Chamber of Deputies.[2] It continued the coalition government with the Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party.[3]

Results

By locality

The CSV won pluralities in three of the four circonscriptions, coming behind the LSAP in that party's Sud stronghold. The CSV's vote was remarkably consistent across the whole of the country, whereas the other two main parties' votes varied wildly (particularly in Sud). The Greens and ADR won disproportionate number of votes in the east-central region and north respectively.[6]

CSVLSAPDPGreensADRKPLOther
Centre29.2%18.9%27.1%10.7%7.8%1.1%5.2%
Est32.6%23.1%21.3%9.1%11.4%0.6%2.1%
Nord33.2%19.1%22.8%8.4%13.9%0.8%1.8%
Sud29.3%33.5%11.6%10.2%7.1%2.8%5.6%

The CSV won pluralities across most of the country, winning more votes than any other party in 86 of the country's (then) 118 communes. The LSAP won pluralities in 21 communes, primarily in the Red Lands in the south. The DP won 12 communes, particularly in its heartland of Luxembourg City and the surrounding communes.

Notes and References

  1. [Dieter Nohlen]
  2. Nohlen & Stöver, p1262
  3. Nohlen & Stöver, p1236
  4. [Fernand Rau]
  5. [Josy Simon]
  6. Web site: Répartition des suffrages en % du total des voix exprimés par parti et par commune 1994-2004 . 2008-03-17 . 15 October 2004 . . fr.