1966 Maltese general election

General elections were held in Malta between 26 and 28 March 1966.[1] The Nationalist Party remained the largest party, winning 28 of the 50 seats.

1966 Maltese general election

26–28 March 1966
  First party Second party
 
Leader George Borg Olivier Dom Mintoff
Party Nationalist Labour
Leader since 16 October 1949
Last election 25 seats, 42.0% 16 seats, 33.8%
Seats won 28 22
Seat change 3 6
Popular vote 68,656 61,774
Percentage 47.9% 43.1%

Prime Minister before election

George Borg Olivier
Nationalist

Elected Prime Minister

George Borg Olivier
Nationalist

Electoral system

The elections were held using the single transferable vote system.[2]

Results

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Nationalist Party68,65647.8928+3
Malta Labour Party61,77443.0922+6
Christian Workers' Party8,6716.050–4
Progressive Constitutionalist Party2,0091.400–1
Democratic Nationalist Party1,8451.290–4
Independents3920.2700
Total143,347100.00500
Valid votes143,34798.95
Invalid/blank votes1,5261.05
Total votes144,873100.00
Registered voters/turnout161,49089.71
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

References

  1. Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1302 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
  2. Nohlen & Stöver, p1298
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