General elections were held in

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on 26 October 1996. Dieter Nohlen & 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:

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(MLP), Sandro Schembri Adami (MLP), Guido de Marco (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 (MLP), Joe Mizzi (MLP), Edwin Grech (MLP), Chris Agius (MLP), Lawrence Gonzi (PN)

3rd District

*AD: 289 votes *MLP: 12,941 votes *PN: 6,731 votes *Others: 12 votes *Candidates Elected: George Vella (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 (PN), Louis Galea (PN).

6th District

*AD: 170 votes *MLP: 11,119 votes *PN: 8,472 votes *Candidates Elected: Charles Mangion (MLP), Lino Spiteri (MLP), John Attard Montalto (MLP), John Dalli (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 (PN),

(MLP), Joe Debono Grech (MLP), Tonio Borg (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 (PN), Joe Borg (PN), John Vella(PN)

10th District

*AD: 461 votes *MLP: 5,834 votes *PN: 13,870 votes *Candidates Elected: Evarist Bartolo (MLP), Guido de Marco (PN), Michael Refalo (PN), Francis Zammit Dimech (PN), Michael Frendo (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

{{Maltese elections General elections in Malta 1996 elections in Europe, Malta 1996 in Malta, General October 1996 events in Europe, Malta