2009 European Parliament election in Malta

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2009 European Parliament election in Malta
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5 seats to the European Parliament

An election of the delegation from Malta to the European Parliament was held on 6 June 2009, on the same day as the 2009 Maltese local council elections.

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Candidates

Alternattiva Demokratika – AD (Democratic Alternative)

Alleanza Liberali – ALDM (Liberal Alliance)

Alpha Partit Demokratiku Liberali – APDL (Alpha Liberal Democratic Party)

Azzjoni Nazzjonali – AN (National Action (Malta))

Imperium Europa – IE (European Empire)

K.U.L. Ewropa (KULE)

Libertas Malta (LM)

Partit tal-Ajkla – PA (Eagle's Party)

Partit Laburista (Malta Labour Party) – PL

Partit Nazzjonalista (PN)

Results

The turnout was 78.81%. [1] The Partit Laburista garnered 54.77% of first-count votes and the Partit Nazzjonalista garnered 40.49%; 2.31% of votes cast were invalid. [2] Simon Busuttil MEP was the only candidate to be elected on the first count with 68,782 (27.72%) single votes. [1] [3]

PartyVotes%Seats
Seats+/–Post-Lisbon+/–
Labour Party 135,91754.77304+1
Nationalist Party 100,48640.492020
Democratic Alternative 5,8022.340000
Imperium Europa 3,6371.470000
National Action 1,5950.640New00
Libertas Malta 2980.120New00
Liberal Alliance1890.080New00
Alpha Liberal Democratic Party1180.050000
Ajkla800.030New00
K.U.L. Ewropa470.020000
Total248,169100.00506+1
Valid votes248,16997.69
Invalid/blank votes5,8702.31
Total votes254,039100.00
Registered voters/turnout322,41178.79
Source: Electoral Commission

Elected MEPs

Elected MEPs (5)
 Candidate Party EU Party 1st count29th count
Simon Busuttil PN EPP 68,782 41,362
David Casa PN EPP 6,53941,362
Louis Grech PL PES 27,75340,529
Edward Scicluna PL PES 24,57439,250
John Attard Montalto PL PES 12,88030,129
Next in line for Treaty of Lisbon additional seat (1)
Joseph Cuschieri PL PES 19,67229,375

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References

  1. 1 2 Press release servizzi u informazzjoni tal-gvern [ dead link ]
  2. ↑ "Official: PL victory at 55% - Full first count list, two MEPs set to lose seat".
  3. ↑ "Simon Busuttil re-elected with record 68,782 votes".


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