Maltese general election, 1987

Maltese general election, 1987
Malta
9 May 1987

  First party Second party
 
Leader Eddie Fenech Adami Mifsud Bonnici
Party Nationalist Labour
Last election 31 seats, 50.9% 34 seats, 49.1%
Seats won 35 34
Seat change Increase 4 Steady 0
Popular vote 119,721 114,936
Percentage 50.9% 48.9%
Swing Steady 0.0% Decrease 0.2%

Prime Minister before election

Mifsud Bonnici
Labour

Elected Prime Minister

Eddie Fenech Adami
Nationalist

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General elections were held in Malta on 9 May 1987.[1] Although the Nationalist Party received the most votes, the Malta Labour Party won a majority of seats. However, in accordance with the modifications made to the electoral system following a similar outcome in the 1981 elections, the Nationalist Party was awarded an extra four seats in order to give them a parliamentary majority.[2]

Results

Party Votes % Seats +/–
Nationalist Party119,72150.935+4
Malta Labour Party114,93648.9340
Democratic Party3800.20New
Communist Party of Malta1190.10New
Independents120.000
Invalid/blank votes1,551
Total236,71910069+4
Registered voters/turnout246,29296.1
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

References

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