The parliamentary elections in Luxembourg were held on May 26, 1974 [1] 59 members of the Luxembourg Chamber of Deputies were elected for a 5-year term.
← 1968  1979 → | |||
| Legislative Election in Luxembourg (1974) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | |||
| 26 of May | |||
| The consignment | Christian Social People's Party | Luxembourg Socialist Workers Party | Democratic Party |
| Seats received | 18 (-3 ▼ ) | 17 (-1 ▼ ) | 14 (+3 ▲ ) |
| Votes | 836 990 (29.9%) | 875 881 (27.0%) | 668 043 (23.3%) |
| Change in the percentage of votes | -7.6% ▼ | -4.0% ▼ | + 5.3% ▲ |
| Past number of seats | 21 | eighteen | eleven |
| Election result | A coalition of LSRP / DP was formed. | ||
As a result of the elections, the Christian Social People’s Party won 18 seats and again became the largest parliamentary party [2] , but it was in opposition due to the creation of a coalition of the Luxembourg Socialist Workers Party with the Democratic Party . [3]
Results
| The consignment | Vote | % * | Places | Change | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Social People's Party | 836 990 | 29.9 | eighteen | -3 | ||
| Luxembourg Socialist Workers Party | 875 881 | 27.0 | 17 | -one | ||
| Democratic Party | 668 043 | 23.3 | fourteen | +3 | ||
| Social Democratic Party | 276 495 | 10.1 | 5 | new | ||
| Communist Party of Luxembourg | 314,635 | 8.8 | 5 | -one | ||
| Liberal Party | 18 502 | 0.6 | 0 | new | ||
| Other parties | 14,692 | 0.4 | 0 | - | ||
| Invalid / Empty Newsletters | 10 151 | - | - | - | ||
| Total | 185,527 | one hundred | 59 | +3 | ||
| Registered Voters * / Turnout | 205,817 | 90.1 | - | - | ||
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver | ||||||
* The percentage of votes does not correspond to the number of votes cast, as voters from different constituencies have a different number of ballots. The percentage of votes is calculated on the basis of the proportion of votes in each individual constituency.
See also
- Chamber of Deputies of Luxembourg
Notes
- ↑ Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook , p1244 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
- ↑ Nohlen & Stöver, p1262
- ↑ Nohlen & Stöver, p1236