1962 Maltese general election

17–19 February 1962
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader George Borg Olivier Dom Mintoff Toni Pellegrini
Party Nationalist Labour Christian Workers'
Last election 40.21%, 17 seats 56.73%, 23 seats New
Seats won 25 16 4
Seat change Increase 8 Decrease 7 New
Popular vote 63,262 50,974 14,285
Percentage 42.00% 33.85% 9.49%

  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Leader Herbert Ganado Mabel Strickland
Party PDN PCP
Last election New 3.02%, 0 seats
Seats won 4 1
Seat change New Increase 1
Popular vote 13,968 7,290
Percentage 9.27% 4.84%


Elected Prime Minister

George Borg Olivier
Nationalist

General elections were held in Malta between 17 and 19 February 1962.[1] The Nationalist Party emerged as the largest party, winning 25 of the 50 seats.

Electoral system

The elections were held using the single transferable vote system,[2] whilst the number of seats was increased from 40 to 50.[3]

Results

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Nationalist Party63,26242.0025+8
Malta Labour Party50,97433.8516–7
Christian Workers' Party14,2859.494New
Democratic Nationalist Party13,9689.274New
Progressive Constitutionalist Party7,2904.841+1
Democratic Christian Party6990.460New
Independents1280.0800
Total150,606100.0050+10
Valid votes150,60699.39
Invalid/blank votes9270.61
Total votes151,533100.00
Registered voters/turnout166,93690.77
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

References

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