1987 Maltese general election
9 May 1987
  First party Second party
 
Leader Eddie Fenech Adami Karmenu Mifsud Bonnici
Party Nationalist Labour
Last election 50.92%, 31 seats 49.07%, 34 seats
Seats won 35 34
Seat change Increase 4 Steady
Popular vote 119,721 114,936
Percentage 50.91% 48.87%
Swing Decrease0.01pp Decrease0.20pp
Prime Minister before election

Mifsud Bonnici
Labour

 Elected Prime Minister

Eddie Fenech Adami
Nationalist

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]

The elections ended 16 years of Labour government, with Nationalist Party Eddie Fenech Adami becoming Prime Minister. Adami stated that he would align the country more closely with Western governments and distance Malta from Muammar Gaddafi.[3]

Results

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Nationalist Party119,72150.9135+4
Malta Labour Party114,93648.87340
Maltese Democratic Party3800.160New
Communist Party of Malta1190.050New
Independents120.0100
Total235,168100.0069+4
Valid votes235,16899.34
Invalid/blank votes1,5510.66
Total votes236,719100.00
Registered voters/turnout246,29296.11
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, p1310
  3. ↑ "Conservative will lead Malta". Star-News. 13 May 1987. p. 6A. Retrieved 4 November 2010.


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