Elections in Malta
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Malta |
 This article is part of the series: |
|
|
|
|
Other countries • Politics Portal |
Elections in Malta gives information on election and election results in Malta.
Malta elects on national level a head of state - the president - and a legislature. The House of Representatives (Il-Kamra tar-Raprezentanti) has 65 members, elected for a five year term in 13 5-seat constituencies with a possibility of rewarding bonus members for the popular largest party which doesn't succeed in getting absolute majority in parliament. The president is elected for a five year term by the parliament. Malta uses single transferable vote to elect its MP and local councillors. Even though transferrable preferences should help third parties since independence the Maltese electorate has consistently voted in two dominant political parties and effectively created a two party system.
Malta has the highest non-compulsory General Election voting turnout in the world. It has the 2nd highest overall voting turnout in the world - Australia being the most country in which the people turn out to vote due to compulsory voting procedures.
Contents |
[edit] Latest elections
| Parties | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nationalist Party (Partit Nazzjonalista) | 146,171 | 51.8 | 35 |
| Malta Labour Party (Partit Laburista) | 134,092 | 47.5 | 30 |
| Democratic Alternative (Alternattiva Demokratika) | 1,923 | 0.7 | - |
| Total (turnout 96.2 %) | 282,186 | 100.0 | 65 |
[edit] Past elections
To be added
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
 |
This election-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
