1979 Luxembourg general election

1979 Luxembourg general election
10 June 1979
59 seats in the Chamber of Deputies
30 seats needed for a majority
Party Leader Vote % Seats +/–
CSV Jacques Santer 34.51 24 +6
DP Gaston Thorn 21.32 15 +1
LSAP Lydie Schmit 24.26 14 −3
PSD Henry Cravatte 5.98 2 −3
KPL 5.83 2 −3
Enrôlés de Force 4.45 1 New
PSI Jean Gremling 2.20 1 New
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Prime Minister before Prime Minister after
Gaston Thorn
DP		 Pierre Werner
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.

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