1955 Maltese general election

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1955 Maltese general election
Flag of Malta (1943-1964).svg
  1953 26–28 February 1955 1962  
 First partySecond party
  Dom Mintoff (1974).jpg GBO (cropped).jpg
Leader Dom Mintoff George Borg Olivier
Party Labour Nationalist
Leader since16 October 19491950
Last election44.55%, 19 seats38.14%, 18 seats
Seats won2317
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 4Decrease2.svg 1
Popular vote68,44748,514
Percentage56.73%40.21%

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Prime Minister before election

George Borg Olivier
Nationalist

Elected Prime Minister

Dom Mintoff
Labour

General elections were held in Malta between 26 and 28 February 1955. [1] The Malta Labour Party remained the largest party, winning 23 of the 40 seats.

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Electoral system

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

Results

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Malta Labour Party 68,44756.7323+4
Nationalist Party 48,51440.2117–1
Progressive Constitutionalist Party 3,6493.0200
Independents450.040New
Total120,655100.00400
Valid votes120,65599.52
Invalid/blank votes5880.48
Total votes121,243100.00
Registered voters/turnout149,38081.16
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