1971 Maltese general election

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1971 Maltese general election
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All 55 seats in the House of Representatives
 First partySecond party
  Dom Mintoff (1974).jpg GBO (cropped).jpg
Leader Dom Mintoff George Borg Olivier
Party Labour Nationalist
Last election43.09%, 22 seats47.89%, 28 seats
Seats won2827
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 6Decrease2.svg 1
Popular vote85,44880,753
Percentage50.84%48.05%
SwingIncrease2.svg7.75ppIncrease2.svg0.16pp
Prime Minister before election

George Borg Olivier
Nationalist

Elected Prime Minister

Dom Mintoff
Labour

General elections were held in Malta between 12 and 14 June 1971. [1] The Malta Labour Party emerged as the largest party, winning 28 of the 55 seats.

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Electoral system

The elections were held using the single transferable vote system, [2] whilst the number of seats was increased from 50 to 55. [3]

Results

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Malta Labour Party 85,44850.8428+6
Nationalist Party 80,75348.0527–1
Progressive Constitutionalist Party 1,7561.0400
Independents1020.0600
Total168,059100.0055+5
Valid votes168,05999.49
Invalid/blank votes8540.51
Total votes168,913100.00
Registered voters/turnout181,76892.93
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

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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. ↑ Nohlen & Stöver, p1298
  3. ↑ Nohlen & Stöver, p1310
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