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Parliamentary elections were held in Luxembourg on 1 February 1959.[1] The Christian Social People's Party remained the largest party, winning 21 of the 52 seats in the Chamber of Deputies.[2]
Results [edit]
| Party | Votes | %[a] | Seats | +/– |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Social People's Party | 896,840 | 38.9 | 21 | –5 |
| Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party | 848,523 | 33.0 | 17 | 0 |
| Democratic Party | 448,387 | 20.3 | 11 | +5 |
| Communist Party of Luxembourg | 220,425 | 7.2 | 3 | 0 |
| National Solidarity | 15,821 | 0.5 | 0 | New |
| Invalid/blank votes | 8,240 | – | – | – |
| Total | 173,836 | 100 | 52 | 0 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 188,286 | 92.3 | – | – |
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver | ||||
a The percentage of votes is not related to the number of votes in the table, as voters could cast more votes in some constituencies than others, and is instead calculated based on the proportion of votes received in each constituency.[3]
References [edit]
- ^ Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1244 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
- ^ Nohlen & Stöver, p1261
- ^ Nohlen & Stöver, p1254
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