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40 seats in the Parliament of Malta 21 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
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General elections were held in Malta between 25 and 27 October 1947. [1] They were the first elections held under universal suffrage for women [2] and Agatha Barbara became the first woman elected to Parliament. These elections saw the Labour Party win 24 of the 40 seats.
The elections were held using the single transferable vote system. Property qualifications for voters were abolished, and women were also allowed to vote for the first time. [3] The number of seats was increased from 10 to 40. [4]
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Party | 63,145 | 59.86 | 24 | +15 | |
| Nationalist Party | 19,041 | 18.05 | 7 | New | |
| Democratic Action Party | 14,010 | 13.28 | 4 | New | |
| Gozo Party | 5,491 | 5.21 | 3 | New | |
| Jones Party | 3,664 | 3.47 | 2 | New | |
| Independents | 143 | 0.14 | 0 | –1 | |
| Total | 105,494 | 100.00 | 40 | +30 | |
| Valid votes | 105,494 | 99.39 | |||
| Invalid/blank votes | 647 | 0.61 | |||
| Total votes | 106,141 | 100.00 | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | 140,703 | 75.44 | |||
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver | |||||
General elections were held in Malta on 9 May 1987. Although the Nationalist Party received the most votes, the Malta Labour Party won a majority of seats. However, in accordance with the modifications made to the electoral system following a similar outcome in the 1981 elections, the Nationalist Party was awarded an extra four seats in order to give them a parliamentary majority.
General elections were held in Malta between 12 and 14 June 1971. The Malta Labour Party emerged as the largest party, winning 28 of the 55 seats.
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General elections were held in Malta between 17 and 19 February 1962. The Nationalist Party emerged as the largest party, winning 25 of the 50 seats.
General elections were held in Malta between 26 and 28 February 1955. The Malta Labour Party remained the largest party, winning 23 of the 40 seats.
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