1968 Luxembourg general election

General elections were held in Luxembourg on 15 December 1968.[1] The Christian Social People's Party (CSV) remained the largest party, winning 21 of the 56 seats in the Chamber of Deputies.[2]

1968 Luxembourg general election
Luxembourg
15 December 1968

56 seats in the Chamber of Deputies
29 seats needed for a majority
PartyLeader % Seats +/–
CSV Jean Dupong 35.27 21 -1
LSAP Henry Cravatte 32.25 18 -3
DP Gaston Thorn 16.57 11 +5
KPL 15.50 6 +1
Prime Minister before Prime Minister after
Pierre Werner
CSV
Pierre Werner
CSV

Following the elections the CSV dropped their previous coalition partners, the Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party, and formed a new government with the Democratic Party. This led to the creation of the second Werner-Schaus government.

Results

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Christian Social People's Party915,94435.2721–1
Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party837,55532.2518–3
Democratic Party430,26216.5711+5
Communist Party of Luxembourg402,61015.506+1
National Solidarity10,3550.400New
Total2,596,726100.00560
Valid votes160,18493.91
Invalid/blank votes10,3826.09
Total votes170,566100.00
Registered voters/turnout192,60188.56
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

References

  1. Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1244 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
  2. Nohlen & Stöver, p1262
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