1968 Luxembourg general election

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56 seats in the Chamber of Deputies 29 seats needed for a majority

Party Leader Vote % Seats +/– CSV Jean Dupong 35.27 21 −1 LSAP Henry Cravatte 32.25 18 −3 DP Gaston Thorn 16.57 11 +5 KPL 15.50 6 +1 This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below. Prime Minister before Prime Minister after Pierre Werner CSV Pierre Werner CSV

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General elections were held in Luxembourg on 15 December 1968.^[1] The Christian Social People's Party (CSV) remained the largest party, winning 21 of the 56 seats in the Chamber of Deputies.^[2]

Following the elections the CSV dropped their previous coalition partners, the Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party, and formed a new government with the Democratic Party.

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Christian Social People's Party	915,944	35.27	21	–1
	Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party	837,555	32.25	18	–3
	Democratic Party	430,262	16.57	11	+5
	Communist Party of Luxembourg	402,610	15.50	6	+1
	National Solidarity	10,355	0.40	0	New
Total		2,596,726	100.00	56	0
Valid votes		160,184	93.91
Invalid/blank votes		10,382	6.09
Total votes		170,566	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		192,601	88.56
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

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