1976 Maltese general election

none Malta parliamentary 1971 Maltese general election 1971 1981 Maltese general election 1981 All 65 seats in the House of Representatives 17–18 September 1976 Dom Mintoff (1974).jpg Dom Mintoff Labour Party (Malta) 50.84%, 28 seats 34 6 105,845 51.53% 0.69pp Giorgio Borg Olivier (cropped).jpg Giorgio Borġ Olivier Nationalist Party (Malta) 48.05%, 27 seats 31 4 99,551 48.46% 0.41pp Malta general election 1976.png Prime Minister Dom Mintoff Labour Party (Malta) Dom Mintoff Labour Party (Malta) General elections were held in Malta on 17 and 18 September 1976.Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1302 978-3-8329-5609-7 The 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.Nohlen & Stöver, p1298 The number of seats was increased from 55 to 65,Nohlen & Stöver, p1310 whilst the voting age was lowered from 21 to 18. Results File:Maltese_Parliament_1976.svg Malta Labour Party 105854 34 +6 Nationalist Party 99551 31 +4 Independents 35 0 0 1165 +10 217724 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 Mifsud Bonnici, Ugo 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 Bonaci, Evelyn Debono Grech, Joe PN Fenech Adami, Eddie Fenech, Joe Gauci Borda, Lino (Carmel) 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 References Category:General elections in Malta General Malta Malta