1976 Maltese general election

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.

1976 Maltese general election
17–18 September 1976
All 65 seats in the House of Representatives
  First party Second party
 
Leader Dom Mintoff Giorgio Borġ Olivier
Party Labour Nationalist
Last election 50.84%, 28 seats 48.05%, 27 seats
Seats won 34 31
Seat change Increase 6 Increase 4
Popular vote 105,845 99,551
Percentage 51.53% 48.46%
Swing Increase0.69pp Increase0.41pp
Prime Minister before election

Dom Mintoff
Labour

 Elected Prime Minister

Dom Mintoff
Labour

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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 Party105,85451.5334+6
Nationalist Party99,55148.4631+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

  • Borg, John J. - casual election
  • Brincat, Joseph
  • Mintoff, Dom - vacated

PN

  • Bonnici, Emmanuel
  • Borg Olivier, Giorgio - vacated
  • Farrugia, Herman - casual election

District 2

MLP

  • Brincat, Joseph - vacated
  • Mintoff, Dom
  • Piscopo, Daniel
  • Saliba, Joseph - casual election
  • Sant, Lorry

PN

  • Mifsud Bonnici, Ugo

District 3

MLP

  • Abela, Wistin
  • Attard Bezina, Emmanuel
  • Barbara, Agatha

PN

  • Cachia Zammit, Alexander
  • Muscat, Joseph (Josie)

District 4

MLP

  • Dalli, John
  • Grima, Joseph - casual election
  • Moran, Vincent
  • Sant, Lorry

PN

  • Borg Olivier De Puget, Albert
  • Farrugia, Jimmy

District 5

MLP

  • Calleja, Reno (Żaren)
  • Casar, Joseph
  • Vella, Karmenu

PN

  • Caruana, Carmelo
  • Galea, Louis

District 6

MLP

  • Abela, Ġuze (Joseph)
  • Brincat, Carmelo
  • Muscat, Philip

PN

  • Camilleri, Gius, Maria
  • Hyzler, George

District 7

MLP

  • Buttigieg, Anton
  • Buttigieg, John
  • Camilleri, Benny - casual election
  • Cremona, Danny - vacated

PN

  • De Marco, Guido
  • Mifsud Bonnici, Antoine

District 8

MLP

PN

  • Fenech Adami, Eddie
  • Fenech, Joe
  • Gauci Borda, Lino (Carmel)

District 9

MLP

  • Holland, Patrick
  • Naudi, Robert

PN

  • Bonello Du Puis, George - casual election
  • Farrugia, Jimmy
  • Felice, Mario - vacated
  • Rizzo Naudi, John
  • Tabone, Censu

District 10

MLP

  • Baldacchino, Joseph M.
  • Holland, Patrick - vacated
  • Privitera, Salvu - casual election

PN

  • Falzon, Michael - casual election
  • Felice, Mario
  • Refalo, Michael
  • Tabone, Censu - vacated

District 11

MLP

  • Micallef, Alfred (Freddie) - vacated
  • Micallef, Daniel
  • Xuereb, Paul - casual election

PN

  • Abela, Sammy (Salvatore)
  • Borg Olivier, Giorgio
  • Muscat, John

District 12

MLP

  • Chetcuti Caruana, Paul
  • Micallef, Alfred (Freddie)

PN

  • Borg Olivier, Paulu - casual election
  • Fenech Adami, Eddie - vacated
  • Gatt, Lawrence
  • Spiteri, Carm. Lino

District 13

MLP

  • Buttigieg, Carmelo
  • Camilleri, Angelo

PN

  • Attard, Coronato
  • Cauchi Amabile
  • Tabone, Anton

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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