1950 Maltese general election 40 seats in the Parliament of Malta 21 seats needed for a majority
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
General elections were held in Malta between 2 and 4 September 1950.[1] Following the Labour Party splitting into the Malta Labour Party and the Malta Workers Party , the Nationalist Party emerged as the largest party, winning 12 of the 40 seats.
Electoral system
The elections were held using the single transferable vote system.[2]
Results
Party Votes % Seats +/– Nationalist Party 31,431 29.62 12 +5 Malta Labour Party 30,332 28.58 11 New Malta Workers Party 24,616 23.19 11 New Constitutional Party 10,584 9.97 4 New Democratic Action Party 6,361 5.99 1 –3 Jones Party 852 0.80 0 –2 Independents 1,953 1.84 1 +1 Total 106,129 100.00 40 0 Valid votes 106,129 99.35 Invalid/blank votes 691 0.65 Total votes 106,820 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 144,516 73.92 Source: Nohlen & Stöver
Aftermath
In the aftermath of the election the Nationalist Party formed a coalition government with the Workers Party. However, the two parties had a difficult relationship, and early elections were held less than a year later.
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