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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.
The CSV won pluralities across most of the country, winning more votes than any other party in 86 of the country's (then) 118
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on 12 June 1994,Dieter Nohlen
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& Philip Stöver (2010) ''Elections in Europe: A data handbook'', p1244 alongside European Parliament elections
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. The Christian Social People's Party
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remained the largest party, winning 21 of the 60 seats in the Chamber of Deputies
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. It continued the coalition government with the Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party
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.Nohlen & Stöver, p1236
Candidates
Results
By locality
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.
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
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. The LSAP won pluralities in 21 communes, primarily in the Red Lands
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in the south. The DP won 12 communes, particularly in its heartland of Luxembourg City and the surrounding communes.
References
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June 1994 in Europe