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1979 Luxembourg general election

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Field	Value
country	Luxembourg
previous_election	[1974](1974-luxembourg-general-election)
next_election	[1984](1984-luxembourg-general-election)
election_date	10 June 1979
election_name	1979 Luxembourg general election
seats_for_election	59 seats in the Chamber of Deputies
majority_seats	30
turnout	88.85% ( 1.29 pp)
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
colour4
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
colour7
leader7	Jean Gremling
percentage7	2.20
seats7	1
last_election7	new
map	Luxembourg election map 1979 EN.png
map_caption	Results by commune
map_size	220
title	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. The Christian Social People's Party remained the largest party, winning 24 of the 59 seats in the Chamber of Deputies. After spending the previous four years in opposition, it returned to government in coalition with the Democratic Party, resulting in the Werner-Thorn Ministry.

Results

References

[[Dieter Nohlen]] & Philip Stöver (2010) ''Elections in Europe: A data handbook'', p1244 {{ISBN. 978-3-8329-5609-7
Nohlen & Stöver, p1262
Nohlen & Stöver, p1236

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