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

← 1971 17–18 September 1976 1981 →

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

Electoral system

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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

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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

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District 1

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MLP

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

PN

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

District 2

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MLP

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

PN

  • Mifsud Bonnici, Ugo

District 3

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MLP

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

PN

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

District 4

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MLP

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

PN

  • Borg Olivier De Puget, Albert
  • Farrugia, Jimmy

District 5

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MLP

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

PN

  • Caruana, Carmelo
  • Galea, Louis

District 6

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MLP

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

PN

  • Camilleri, Gius, Maria
  • Hyzler, George

District 7

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MLP

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

PN

  • De Marco, Guido
  • Mifsud Bonnici, Antoine

District 8

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MLP

PN


District 9

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MLP

  • Holland, Patrick
  • Naudi, Robert

PN

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

District 10

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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

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MLP

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

PN

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

District 12

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MLP

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

PN

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

District 13

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MLP

  • Buttigieg, Carmelo
  • Camilleri, Angelo

PN

  • Attard, Coronato
  • Cauchi Amabile
  • Tabone, Anton

References

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  1. ^ Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1302 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
  2. ^ a b Nohlen & Stöver, p1298
  3. ^ Nohlen & Stöver, p1310