General elections were held in
Luxembourg
Luxembourg, officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, is a landlocked country in Western Europe. It is bordered by Belgium to the west and north, Germany to the east, and France on the south. Its capital and most populous city, Luxembour ...
on 15 December 1968.
Dieter Nohlen
Dieter Nohlen (born 6 November 1939) is a German academic and political scientist. He currently holds the position of Emeritus Professor of Political Science in the Faculty of Economic and Social Sciences of the University of Heidelberg. An ex ...
& Philip Stöver (2010) ''Elections in Europe: A data handbook'', p1244 The
Christian Social People's Party
The Christian Social People's Party (, , ; CSV or PCS) is the largest political party in Luxembourg. The party follows a Christian democratic and conservative ideology and has been described as centre to centre-right. Furthermore, akin to most ...
(CSV) remained the largest party, winning 21 of the 56 seats in the
Chamber of Deputies
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Description
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.
[Nohlen & Stöver, p1262]
Following the elections the CSV dropped their previous coalition partners, the
Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party
The Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party (, , ), abbreviated to LSAP or POSL, is a social democratic, pro-European political party in Luxembourg
Luxembourg, officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, is a landlocked country in Western Eu ...
, and formed
a new government with the
Democratic Party.
Results
References
General elections in Luxembourg
Luxembourg
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General
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History of Luxembourg (1945–present)
Luxembourg
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