1996 Maltese general election

26 October 1996

All 69 seats in the House of Representatives
35 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Leader Alfred Sant Eddie Fenech Adami
Party Labour Nationalist
Last election 46.50%, 31 seats 51.77%, 34 seats
Seats won 35 34
Seat change Increase 4 Steady
Popular vote 132,496 124,864
Percentage 50.72% 47.80%
Swing Increase4.22pp Decrease3.97pp


Prime Minister before election

Eddie Fenech Adami
Nationalist

Elected Prime Minister

Alfred Sant
Labour

General elections were held in Malta on 26 October 1996.[1] Although the Malta Labour Party received the most votes, the Nationalist Party won the most seats. However, the Labour Party was awarded an additional four seats to ensure they had a majority in Parliament.[2]

Results

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Malta Labour Party132,49750.7235+4
Nationalist Party124,86447.80340
Democratic Alternative3,8201.4600
Independents430.0200
Total261,224100.0069+4
Valid votes261,22498.93
Invalid/blank votes2,8131.07
Total votes264,037100.00
Registered voters/turnout274,11396.32
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

By district

1st District

  • AD: 216 votes
  • MLP: 9,870 votes
  • PN: 10,101 votes
  • Others: 18 votes
  • Candidates elected: Alfred Sant (MLP), Sandro Schembri Adami (MLP), Guido de Marco (PN), Antoine Mifsud Bonnici (PN), Austin Gatt (PN)

2nd District

3rd District

  • AD: 289 votes
  • MLP: 12,941 votes
  • PN: 6,731 votes
  • Others: 12 votes
  • Candidates elected: George Vella (MLP), Alfred Portelli (MLP), Helena Dalli (MLP), Francis Agius (PN), Joe Psaila Savona (PN)

4th District

  • AD: 313 votes
  • MLP: 12,750 votes
  • PN: 7,668 votes
  • Candidates elected: Joe Cilia (MLP), Joe Cassar (PN), Jesmond Mugliett (PN), Alex Sceberras Trigona (MLP), Karl Chircop (MLP)

5th District

  • AD: 258 votes
  • MLP: 12,932 votes
  • PN: 6,726 votes
  • Candidates elected: George Vella (MLP), Karmenu Vella (MLP), Louis Buhagiar (MLP), Ninu Zammit (PN), Louis Galea (PN)

6th District

7th District

  • AD: 368 votes
  • MLP: 9,715 votes
  • PN: 11,025 votes
  • Candidates elected: Louis Galea (PN), Charles Buhagiar (MLP), Micheal Bonnici (PN), Jeffry Pullicino Orlando (PN), John Attard Montalto (MLP)

8th District

9th District

  • AD: 336 votes
  • MLP: 8,863 votes
  • PN: 10,253 votes
  • Candidates elected: Adrian Vassallo (MLP), Leo Brincat (MLP), Francis Zammit Dimech (PN), Joe Borg (PN), John Vella(PN)

10th District

11th District

  • AD: 359 votes
  • MLP: 8,700 votes
  • PN: 11,459
  • Candidates elected: Eddie Fenech Adami (PN), Louis Deguara (PN), Josef Bonnici (PN), Michael Farrugia (MLP), Angelo Farrugia (MLP)

12th District

  • AD: 276 votes
  • MLP: 9,400 votes
  • PN: 10,382 votes
  • Others: 13 votes
  • Candidates elected: Noel Farrugia (MLP), Ċensu Galea (PN), Evarist Bartolo (MLP), Claude Muscat (PN), Tony Abela (PN)

13th District

  • AD: 168 votes
  • MLP: 9,066 votes
  • PN: 10,700 votes
  • Candidates elected: Giovanna Debono (PN), Anton Refalo (MLP), Anton Tabone (PN), Karmenu Borg (MLP), Victor Galea Pace (PN)

References

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