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General elections were held in Malta on 9 May 1987.[1] The Nationalist Party won a majority of votes and won a one-seat majority in the unicameral legislature.[2] 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.[3]
The elections ended 16 years of Labour government, with Nationalist Party Eddie Fenech Adami becoming Prime Minister.[2] Adami stated that he would align the country more closely with Western governments and distance Malta from Muammar Gaddafi.[4]
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nationalist Party | 119,721 | 50.91 | 35 | +4 | |
| Malta Labour Party | 114,936 | 48.87 | 34 | 0 | |
| Maltese Democratic Party | 380 | 0.16 | 0 | New | |
| Communist Party of Malta | 119 | 0.05 | 0 | New | |
| Independents | 12 | 0.01 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 235,168 | 100.00 | 69 | +4 | |
| Valid votes | 235,168 | 99.34 | |||
| Invalid/blank votes | 1,551 | 0.66 | |||
| Total votes | 236,719 | 100.00 | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | 246,292 | 96.11 | |||
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver | |||||
References
- ^ Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1302 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
- ^ a b Howe, Stephen (1987-12-01). "The Maltese general election of 1987". Electoral Studies. 6 (3): 235–247. doi:10.1016/0261-3794(87)90034-5. ISSN 0261-3794.
- ^ Nohlen & Stöver, p1310
- ^ "Conservative will lead Malta". Star-News. 13 May 1987. p. 6A. Retrieved 4 November 2010.
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