1994 Luxembourg general election

General elections were held in Luxembourg on 12 June 1994,[1] alongside European Parliament elections. The Christian Social People's Party remained the largest party, winning 21 of the 60 seats in the Chamber of Deputies.[2] It continued the coalition government with the Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party.[3]

1994 Luxembourg general election
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All 60 seats in the Chamber of Deputies
31 seats were needed for a majority
PartyLeader%Seats+/–
CSVJacques Santer29.7121−1
LSAPJacques Poos26.7017−1
DPCharles Goerens18.3512+1
Greens10.185+1
ADRRobert Mehlen8.175+1
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Results by commune
Prime Minister before Prime Minister after
Jacques Santer
CSV
Jacques Santer
CSV

Candidates

List #PartyRunning inExisting seats
CentreEstNordSud
1Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party (LSAP) 18
2National Movement 0
3The Greens 4
4Christian Social People's Party (CSV) 21[4]
5Action Committee for Democracy and Pensions Justice (ADR) 4[4][5]
6Communist Party (KPL) 0
7Democratic Party (DP) 12[5]
8Group for the Sovereignty of Luxembourg (GLS) 0
9New Left 0
10Neutral and Independent Human Rights Party (NOMP) 0
11Luxembourg Association for an Improved Future (ALFA) 0
12Party for Regional and Real Politics (PRP) 0

Results

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Christian Social People's Party887,65129.7121–1
Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party797,54026.7017–1
Democratic Party548,24618.3512+1
Green List Ecological Initiative–Green Alternative Party303,99110.185+1
Action Committee for Democracy and Pensions Justice244,0458.175+1
National Movement82,5812.7600
Communist Party of Luxembourg57,6461.930–1
New Left25,9400.870New
Neutral and Independent Human Rights Party18,8430.630New
Group for the Sovereignty of Luxembourg16,1600.540New
Party for Regional and Real Politics3,6750.120New
Luxembourg Association for an Improved Future1,2350.040New
Total2,987,553100.00600
Valid votes179,27693.51
Invalid/blank votes12,4486.49
Total votes191,724100.00
Registered voters/turnout217,13188.30
Source: Government of Luxembourg

By locality

The CSV (orange) won most of the countryside, whilst the LSAP (red) won the major towns in the Red Lands and the DP (light blue) won Luxembourg City and its western suburbs.

The CSV won pluralities in three of the four circonscriptions, coming behind the LSAP in that party's Sud stronghold. The CSV's vote was remarkably consistent across the whole of the country, whereas the other two main parties' votes varied wildly (particularly in Sud). The Greens and ADR won disproportionate number of votes in the east-central region and north respectively.[6]

CSVLSAPDPGreensADRKPLOther
Centre29.2%18.9%27.1%10.7%7.8%1.1%5.2%
Est32.6%23.1%21.3%9.1%11.4%0.6%2.1%
Nord33.2%19.1%22.8%8.4%13.9%0.8%1.8%
Sud29.3%33.5%11.6%10.2%7.1%2.8%5.6%

The CSV won pluralities across most of the country, winning more votes than any other party in 86 of the country's (then) 118 communes. The LSAP won pluralities in 21 communes, primarily in the Red Lands in the south. The DP won 12 communes, particularly in its heartland of Luxembourg City and the surrounding communes.[6]

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