Luxembourg 1974 general election
What was the result of the 1974 general election in Luxembourg?
Christian Social People's Party won 18 of 59 seats with 27.9% of the vote. 90.1% of registered voters cast a ballot.
Luxembourg- Held:
- Final result
- ParlGov, read 5 October 2026
Which party won the most seats?
Final results from ParlGov, read : Christian Social People's Party won 18 of 59 seats with 27.9% of the vote; 90.1% of registered voters cast a ballot, up 1.6 points on 1968.
- Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party 17 −1 seat 27.0% −5.3 points
- Christian Social People's Party 18 −3 seats 27.9% −7.4 points
- Democratic Party 14 +3 seats 22.2% +5.7 points
- Communist Party of Luxembourg 5 −1 seat 10.5% −5.0 points
- Social Democratic Party 5 9.2%
- Seats won
- Change on the previous election at the right
- Share of the vote
- Share at the previous election
- Change in points at the right
Changes are against the Luxembourg 1968 general election, party by party.
- Christian Social People's Party18
- Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party17
- Democratic Party14
- Communist Party of Luxembourg5
- Social Democratic Party5
Key numbers
27.9%
Share of the vote won by Christian Social People's Party
Christian Social People's Party won 18 of 59 seats. A majority needs 30.
+3 seats
Seats gained by Democratic Party
The largest gain in seats compared with 1968. Christian Social People's Party lost 3 seats.
90.1%
Voter turnout
Up 1.6 points on 1968.
Seats and votes by party
| Party | Seats | ± seats | % | ± points | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party | 17 | −1 | 27.0 | −5.3 | 875,881 |
| Christian Social People's Party | 18 | −3 | 27.9 | −7.4 | 836,990 |
| Democratic Party | 14 | +3 | 22.2 | +5.7 | 668,043 |
| Communist Party of Luxembourg | 5 | −1 | 10.5 | −5.0 | 314,635 |
| Social Democratic Party | 5 | 9.2 | 276,495 | ||
| Largest party without seats | 0 | 0.6 | 18,502 |
± is the change against the Luxembourg 1968 general election, party by party.
Votes by party
- Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party 875,881
- Christian Social People's Party 836,990
- Democratic Party 668,043
- Communist Party of Luxembourg 314,635
- Social Democratic Party 276,495
- Largest party without seats 18,502
ParlGov lists parties with at least 1 percent of the vote or 2 seats, so the rows do not add up to the valid votes.
How many people voted?
90.1% of the 205,817 registered voters cast a ballot (185,527 ballots), up 1.6 points on 1968. 175,376 of them were valid votes.
How do the votes compare with the seats?
- Christian Social People's Party27.9% of votes30.5% of seats
- Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party27.0% of votes28.8% of seats
- Democratic Party22.2% of votes23.7% of seats
- Communist Party of Luxembourg10.5% of votes8.5% of seats
- Social Democratic Party9.2% of votes8.5% of seats
The Gallagher index of disproportionality is 3.0 (0 when seats follow votes exactly); the effective number of parties is 4.6 by votes and 4.1 by seats; Christian Social People's Party led Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party by 0.8 points of the vote.
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