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General elections were held in Malta between 17 and 19 February 1962. [1] The Nationalist Party emerged as the largest party, winning 25 of the 50 seats.
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General elections were held in Malta between 17 and 19 February 1962. [1] The Nationalist Party emerged as the largest party, winning 25 of the 50 seats.
The elections were held using the single transferable vote system, [2] whilst the number of seats was increased from 40 to 50. [3]
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nationalist Party | 63,262 | 42.00 | 25 | +8 | |
| Malta Labour Party | 50,974 | 33.85 | 16 | –7 | |
| Christian Workers' Party | 14,285 | 9.49 | 4 | New | |
| Democratic Nationalist Party | 13,968 | 9.27 | 4 | New | |
| Progressive Constitutionalist Party | 7,290 | 4.84 | 1 | +1 | |
| Democratic Christian Party | 699 | 0.46 | 0 | New | |
| Independents | 128 | 0.08 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 150,606 | 100.00 | 50 | +10 | |
| Valid votes | 150,606 | 99.39 | |||
| Invalid/blank votes | 927 | 0.61 | |||
| Total votes | 151,533 | 100.00 | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | 166,936 | 90.77 | |||
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver | |||||
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