1998 Maltese general election

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1998 Maltese general election

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  First party Second party
  Edward Fenech Adami.jpg Alfred Sant.jpg
Leader Eddie Fenech Adami Alfred Sant
Party Nationalist Labour
Leader since 1992
Leader's seat District 8 District 1
Last election 34 seats, 47.8% 35 seats, 50.7%
Seats won 35 30
Seat change Increase 1 Decrease 5
Popular vote 137,037 124,220
Percentage 51.8% 47.0%
Swing Increase 4.0% Decrease 3.7%

Prime Minister before election

Alfred Sant
Labour

Elected Prime Minister

Eddie Fenech Adami
Nationalist

General elections were held in Malta on 5 September 1998.[1] The result was a victory for the Nationalist Party, which won 35 of the 65 seats.

Results[]

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Nationalist Party137,03751.8135+1
Malta Labour Party124,22046.9730–5
Democratic Alternative3,2091.2100
Independents270.0100
Total264,493100.0065–4
Valid votes264,49398.63
Invalid/blank votes3,6671.37
Total votes268,160100.00
Registered voters/turnout281,07895.40
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

References[]

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


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