Political Parties and Elections
| Party | Votes | % | Change | Seats | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Social People's Party | 1,129,368 | 38.0 | +1.9 | 26 | +2 | |
| Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party | 695,830 | 21.5 | –1.9 | 13 | –1 | |
| Democratic Party | 432,820 | 15.0 | –1.1 | 9 | –1 | |
| The Greens | 347,388 | 11.7 | +0.1 | 7 | 0 | |
| Alternative Democratic Reform Party | 232,744 | 8.1 | –1.9 | 4 | –1 | |
| The Left | 109,184 | 3.3 | +1.4 | 1 | +1 | |
| Communist Party | 49,108 | 1.4 | +0.5 | 0 | – | |
| Citizens' List | 28,512 | 0.8 | – | 0 | New | |
| Invalid/blank votes | 13,322 | – | – | – | – | |
| Total | 203,535 | 100 | – | 60 | 0 | |
| Registered voters/turnout | 223,842 | 90.9 | – | – | – | |
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver | ||||||
a The percentage of votes is not related to the number of votes in the table, as voters could cast more votes in some constituencies than others, and is instead calculated based on the proportion of votes received in each constituency.
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