1962 Maltese general election

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 8 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 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. The Nationalist Party emerged as the largest party, winning 25 of the 50 seats.

The Nationalist Party and four other pro-Catholic Church, self-declared anti-communist parties, formed an electoral pact against the Labour Party.

Electoral system

The elections were held using the single transferable vote system, whilst the number of seats was increased from 40 to 50. Due to the nature of the electoral system not providing for electoral alliances, party candidates appeared individually on ballot papers.

Results

Party or alliance				Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Umbrella Coalition		Nationalist Party	63,262	42.00	25	+8
			Christian Workers' Party	14,285	9.49	4	New
			Democratic Nationalist Party	13,968	9.27	4	New
			Progressive Constitutionalist Party	7,290	4.84	1	+1
			Democratic Christian Party	699	0.46	0	New
		Total		99,504	66.07	34	+9
	Malta Labour Party			50,974	33.85	16	–7
	Independents			128	0.08	0	0
Total				150,606	100.00	50	10
Valid votes				150,606	99.39
Invalid/blank votes				927	0.61
Total votes				151,533	100.00
Registered voters/turnout				166,936	90.77
Source: Nohlen & Stöver