General elections were held in

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on 26 October 1996.

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& Philip Stöver (2010) ''Elections in Europe: A data handbook'', p1302 Although the

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received the most votes, the Nationalist Party won the most seats. However, the Labour Party was awarded an additional four seats to ensure they had a majority in

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.Nohlen & Stöver, p1310

Results

Malta Labour Party took 31 seats in the election. As per constitution, having more votes than the Nationalist Party, it was given four top-up seats.

By district

1st District

*AD: 216 votes *MLP: 9,870 votes *PN: 10,101 votes *Others: 18 votes *Candidates Elected:

Alfred Sant Alfred Sant, (born 28 February 1948 in Sliema, tas-Sliema) is a Malta, Maltese politician and a novelist. He led the Labour Party (Malta), Labour Party from 1992 to 2008 and served as Prime Minister of Malta between 1996 and 1998 and as Leade ...

(MLP), Sandro Schembri Adami (MLP),

Guido de Marco Guido de Marco, (22 July 1931 – 12 August 2010) was a Maltese politician, who served as the sixth president of Malta from 1999 to 2004. A noted statesman and lawmaker, de Marco also served as Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of the Interi ...

(PN), Antoine Mifsud Bonnici (PN), Austin Gatt (PN).

2nd District

*AD: 231 votes *MLP: 13,645 votes *PN: 6,006 votes *Candidates Elected:

Dom Mintoff Dominic Mintoff, ( mt, Duminku Mintoff, ; often called ''il-Perit'', "the Architect"; 6 August 1916 – 20 August 2012) was a Maltese Socialist politician, architect, and civil engineer who was leader of the Labour Party from 1949 to 198 ...

(MLP), Joe Mizzi (MLP), Edwin Grech (MLP), Chris Agius (MLP),

Lawrence Gonzi Lawrence Gonzi, (born 1 July 1953) is a Maltese people, Maltese politician, retired Nationalist Party (Malta), Nationalist politician and lawyer, who served for twenty-five years in various critical roles in Maltese politics. Gonzi was Prime M ...

(PN)

3rd District

*AD: 289 votes *MLP: 12,941 votes *PN: 6,731 votes *Others: 12 votes *Candidates Elected:

George Vella George William Vella (born 24 April 1942) is a Maltese politician who has served as president of Malta since 2019. A member of the Labour Party, he previously served as deputy prime minister of Malta and foreign affairs minister from 1996 to 1 ...

(MLP), Alfred Portelli (MLP), Helena Dalli (MLP), Francis Agius (PN), Joe Psaila Savona (PN).

4th District

*AD: 313 votes *MLP: 12,750 votes *PN: 7,668 votes *Candidates Elected: Joe Cilia (MLP), Joe Cassar (PN), Jesmond Mugliett (PN), Alex Sceberras Trigona (MLP), Karl Chircop (MLP).

5th District

*AD: 258 votes *MLP: 12,932 votes *PN: 6,726 votes *Candidates Elected: George Vella (MLP), Karmenu Vella (MLP), Louis Buhagiar (MLP),

Ninu Zammit Ninu Zammit (born 1952) is a former Malta, Maltese politician, widely known for being suspended from the Nationalist party after an exposé of $3.4 million in his secret Swiss bank account in 2015. He served as a Partit Nazzjonalista, Nationalist ...

(PN), Louis Galea (PN).

6th District

*AD: 170 votes *MLP: 11,119 votes *PN: 8,472 votes *Candidates Elected: Charles Mangion (MLP),

Lino Spiteri Lino Spiteri (23 September 1938 – 14 November 2014) was a Maltese writer and politician. He served as Finance Minister from 1981 to 1983, and again from 1996 to 1997. Biography Spiteri graduated in politics and economics at St Peter's Col ...

(MLP),

John Attard Montalto John Attard Montalto (born 7 February 1953) is a Maltese politician who was a Member of the European Parliament from 2004 until 2014. He is a member of the Labour Party, which is part of the Party of European Socialists. He served in the gover ...

(MLP),

John Dalli John Dalli (born 5 October 1948) is a Maltese former politician who served as Cabinet Minister in various Maltese governments between 1987 and 2010. He was European Commissioner for Health and Consumer Policy between 2010 and 2012. Maltese po ...

(PN), George Hyzler (PN).

7th District

*AD: 368 votes *MLP: 9,715 votes *PN: 11,025 votes *Candidates Elected: Louis Galea (PN), Charles Buhagiar (MLP), Micheal Bonnici (PN), Jeffry Pullicino Orlando (PN), John Attard Montalto (MLP).

8th District

*AD: 336 votes *MLP: 7,663 votes *PN: 11,468 votes *Candidates Elected:

Eddie Fenech Adami Edoardo "Eddie" Fenech Adami, (born 7 February 1934) is a Maltese politician and Nationalist politician who served as the prime minister of Malta from 1987 until 1996, and again from 1998 until 2004. Subsequently, he was the seventh president ...

(PN),

(MLP),

Joe Debono Grech Joe Debono Grech (born 17 September 1939) was a Maltese politician. He was a Member of Parliament in the House of Representatives of Malta. Political life Joseph Debono Grech started off in the Labour Party in 1959 both as a Secretary and a ...

(MLP),

Tonio Borg Tonio Borg (born 12 May 1957) is a conservative Maltese politician who served as the European Commissioner for Health and Consumer Policy replacing John Dalli as member of the College of the European Commission in the second Barroso Commission. ...

(PN), Josef Bonnici (PN).

9th District

*AD: 336 votes *MLP: 8,863 votes *PN: 10,253 votes *Candidates Elected: Adrian Vassallo (MLP), Leo Brincat (MLP),

Francis Zammit Dimech Francis Zammit Dimech (born 23 October 1954) is a Maltese politician who served in domestic Maltese politics as a member of the House of Representatives of Malta between 1987 and 2017 and as a Member of the European Parliament from 2017 till 2019 ...

(PN),

Joe Borg Joseph Borg (born 19 March 1952) is a Maltese politician and diplomat. Prior to taking up the post of Commissioner for Fisheries and Maritime Affairs, he was Minister of Foreign Affairs and led Malta's EU-accession negotiations. Career He gra ...

(PN), John Vella(PN)

10th District

*AD: 461 votes *MLP: 5,834 votes *PN: 13,870 votes *Candidates Elected: Evarist Bartolo (MLP),

(PN), Michael Refalo (PN), Francis Zammit Dimech (PN),

Michael Frendo Michael Frendo (born 29 July 1955) is a former Maltese politician who currently is a lawyer and consultant. Previously he served in the government of Malta in various functions including as Minister of Foreign Affairs from 2004 to 2008 and Spe ...

(PN).

11th District

*AD: 359 votes *MLP: 8,700 votes *PN: 11,459 *Candidates Elected: Eddie Fenech Adami (PN), Louis Deguara (PN), Josef Bonnici (PN), Michael Farrugia (MLP), Angelo Farrugia (MLP)

12th District

*AD: 276 votes *MLP: 9,400 votes *PN: 10,382 votes *Others: 13 votes *Candidates Elected: Noel Farrugia (MLP), Ċensu Galea (PN), Evarist Bartolo (MLP), Claude Muscat (PN), Tony Abela (PN)

13th District

*AD: 168 votes *MLP: 9,066 votes *PN: 10,700 votes *Candidates Elected: Giovanna Debono (PN), Anton Refalo (MLP), Anton Tabone (PN), Karmenu Borg (MLP), Victor Galea Pace (PN)

References

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