1996 Maltese general election
General elections were held in Malta on 26 October 1996.[1] Although the Malta Labour Party received the most votes, the Nationalist Party won the most seats. However, the Labour Party was awarded an additional four seats to ensure they had a majority in Parliament.[2]
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Results
Malta Labour Party took 31 seats in the election. As per constitution, having more votes than the Nationalist Party, it was given four top-up seats.
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malta Labour Party | 132,497 | 50.72 | 35 | +4 | |
| Nationalist Party | 124,864 | 47.80 | 34 | 0 | |
| Democratic Alternative | 3,820 | 1.46 | 0 | 0 | |
| Independents | 43 | 0.02 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 261,224 | 100.00 | 69 | +4 | |
| Valid votes | 261,224 | 98.93 | |||
| Invalid/blank votes | 2,813 | 1.07 | |||
| Total votes | 264,037 | 100.00 | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | 274,113 | 96.32 | |||
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver | |||||
1st District
- AD: 216 votes
- MLP: 9,870 votes
- PN: 10,101 votes
- Others: 18 votes
- Candidates Elected: Alfred Sant (MLP), Sandro Schembri Adami (MLP), Guido de Marco (PN), Antoine Mifsud Bonnici (PN), Austin Gatt (PN).
2nd District
- AD: 231 votes
- MLP: 13,645 votes
- PN: 6,006 votes
- Candidates Elected: Dom Mintoff (MLP), Joe Mizzi (MLP), Edwin Grech (MLP), Chris Agius (MLP), Lawrence Gonzi (PN)
3rd District
- AD: 289 votes
- MLP: 12,941 votes
- PN: 6,731 votes
- Others: 12 votes
- Candidates Elected: George Vella (MLP), Alfred Portelli (MLP), Helena Dalli (MLP), Francis Agius (PN), Joe Psaila Savona (PN).
4th District
- AD: 313 votes
- MLP: 12,750 votes
- PN: 7,668 votes
- Candidates Elected: Joe Cilia (MLP), Joe Cassar (PN), Jesmond Mugliett (PN), Alex Sceberras Trigona (MLP), Karl Chircop (MLP).
5th District
- AD: 258 votes
- MLP: 12,932 votes
- PN: 6,726 votes
- Candidates Elected: George Vella (MLP), Karmenu Vella (MLP), Louis Buhagiar (MLP), Ninu Zammit (PN), Louis Galea (PN).
6th District
- AD: 170 votes
- MLP: 11,119 votes
- PN: 8,472 votes
- Candidates Elected: Charles Mangion (MLP), Lino Spiteri (MLP), John Attard Montalto (MLP), John Dalli (PN), George Hyzler (PN).
7th District
- AD: 368 votes
- MLP: 9,715 votes
- PN: 11,025 votes
- Candidates Elected: Louis Galea (PN), Charles Buhagiar (MLP), Micheal Bonnici (PN), Jeffry Pullicino Orlando (PN), John Attard Montalto (MLP).
8th District
- AD: 336 votes
- MLP: 7,663 votes
- PN: 11,468 votes
- Candidates Elected: Eddie Fenech Adami (PN), Alfred Sant (MLP), Joe Debono Grech (MLP), Tonio Borg (PN), Josef Bonnici (PN).
9th District
- AD: 336 votes
- MLP: 8,863 votes
- PN: 10,253 votes
- Candidates Elected: Adrian Vassallo (MLP), Leo Brincat (MLP), Francis Zammit Dimech (PN), Joe Borg (PN), John Vella(PN)
10th District
- AD: 461 votes
- MLP: 5,834 votes
- PN: 13,870 votes
- Candidates Elected: Evarist Bartolo (MLP), Guido de Marco (PN), Michael Refalo (PN), Francis Zammit Dimech (PN), Michael Frendo (PN).
11th District
- AD: 359 votes
- MLP: 8,700 votes
- PN: 11,459
- Candidates Elected: Eddie Fenech Adami (PN), Louis Deguara (PN), Josef Bonnici (PN), Michael Farrugia (MLP), Angelo Farrugia (MLP)
12th District
- AD: 276 votes
- MLP: 9,400 votes
- PN: 10,382 votes
- Others: 13 votes
- Candidates Elected: Noel Farrugia (MLP), Ċensu Galea (PN), Evarist Bartolo (MLP), Claude Muscat (PN), Tony Abela (PN)
13th District
- AD: 168 votes
- MLP: 9,066 votes
- PN: 10,700 votes
- Candidates Elected: Giovanna Debono (PN), Anton Refalo (MLP), Anton Tabone (PN), Karmenu Borg (MLP), Victor Galea Pace (PN)
References
- Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1302 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
- Nohlen & Stöver, p1310
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