Maltese general election, 1976
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General elections were held in Malta on 17 and 18 September 1976.[1] The Malta Labour Party remained the largest party, winning 34 of the 65 seats.
Electoral system
The elections were held using the single transferable vote system.[2] The number of seats was increased from 55 to 65,[3] whilst the voting age was lowered from 21 to 18.[2]
Results
Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
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Malta Labour Party | 105,854 | 51.5 | 34 | +6 |
Nationalist Party | 99,551 | 48.5 | 31 | +4 |
Independents | 35 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Invalid/blank votes | 1,165 | – | – | – |
Total | 206,605 | 100 | 65 | +10 |
Registered voters/turnout | 217,724 | 94.9 | – | – |
Source: Nohlen & Stöver |
References
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