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]
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
By district [ ]
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 [ ]
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 [ ]
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 [ ]
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