1976 Maltese general election

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1976 Maltese general election
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All 65 seats in the House of Representatives
 First partySecond party
  Dom Mintoff (1974).jpg GBO (cropped).jpg
Leader Dom Mintoff Giorgio Borġ Olivier
Party Labour Nationalist
Last election50.84%, 28 seats48.05%, 27 seats
Seats won3431
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 6Increase2.svg 4
Popular vote105,84599,551
Percentage51.53%48.46%
SwingIncrease2.svg0.69ppIncrease2.svg0.41pp
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Prime Minister before election

Dom Mintoff
Labour

Elected Prime Minister

Dom Mintoff
Labour

General elections were held in Malta on 17 and 18 September 1976. [1] The Malta Labour Party remained the largest party, winning 34 of the 65 seats.

Contents

Electoral system

The elections were held using the single transferable vote system. [2] The number of seats was increased from 55 to 65, [3] whilst the voting age was lowered from 21 to 18. [2]

Results

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Malta Labour Party 105,85451.5334+6
Nationalist Party 99,55148.4631+4
Independents350.0200
Total205,440100.0065+10
Valid votes205,44099.44
Invalid/blank votes1,1650.56
Total votes206,605100.00
Registered voters/turnout217,72494.89
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

Elected Candidates

District 1

MLP

PN

District 2

MLP

PN

District 3

MLP

PN

District 4

MLP

PN

District 5

MLP

PN

District 6

MLP

PN

District 7

MLP

PN

District 8

MLP

PN

District 9

MLP

PN

District 10

MLP

PN

District 11

MLP

PN

District 12

MLP

PN

District 13

MLP

PN

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References

  1. ↑ Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1302 ISBN   978-3-8329-5609-7
  2. 1 2 Nohlen & Stöver, p1298
  3. ↑ Nohlen & Stöver, p1310
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