1976 Maltese general election
1976 Maltese general election
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
Popular vote
105,845
99,551
Percentage
51.53%
48.46%
Swing
General elections were held in Malta on 17 and 18 September 1976.[ 1] Malta Labour Party remained the largest party, winning 34 of the 65 seats.
Electoral system
The elections were held using the single transferable vote system.[ 2] [ 3] [ 2]
Results
Party Votes % Seats +/– Malta Labour Party 105,854 51.53 34 +6 Nationalist Party 99,551 48.46 31 +4 Independents 35 0.02 0 0 Total 205,440 100.00 65 +10 Valid votes 205,440 99.44 Invalid/blank votes 1,165 0.56 Total votes 206,605 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 217,724 94.89 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
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
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
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