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1959 Luxembourg general election|
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52 seats in the Chamber of Deputies
27 seats needed for a majority |
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This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below. |
General 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]
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| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
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| Christian Social People's Party | 896,840 | 36.91 | 21 | –5 |
| Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party | 848,523 | 34.92 | 17 | 0 |
| Democratic Party | 448,387 | 18.45 | 11 | +5 |
| Communist Party of Luxembourg | 220,425 | 9.07 | 3 | 0 |
| National Solidarity | 15,821 | 0.65 | 0 | New |
| Total | 2,429,996 | 100.00 | 52 | 0 |
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| Valid votes | 165,596 | 95.26 | |
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| Invalid/blank votes | 8,240 | 4.74 | |
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| Total votes | 173,836 | 100.00 | |
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| Registered voters/turnout | 188,286 | 92.33 | |
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| Source: Nohlen & Stöver |
