1996 Maltese general election First party Second party Leader Alfred Sant Eddie Fenech Adami Party Labour Nationalist Last election 46.50%, 31 seats 51.77%, 34 seats Seats won 35 34 Seat change 4 Popular vote 132,496 124,864 Percentage 50.72% 47.80% Swing 4.22pp 3.97pp
General elections were held in Malta on 26 October 1996.[ 1] Although the Malta Labour Party 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 Parliament .[ 2]
Party Votes % Seats +/– Malta Labour Party 132,497 50.72 35 +4 Nationalist Party 124,864 47.80 34 0 Democratic Alternative 3,820 1.46 0 0 Independents 43 0.02 0 0 Total 261,224 100.00 69 +4 Valid votes 261,224 98.93 Invalid/blank votes 2,813 1.07 Total votes 264,037 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 274,113 96.32 Source: Nohlen & Stöver
AD: 216 votes MLP: 9,870 votes PN: 10,101 votes Others: 18 votes Candidates elected: Alfred Sant (MLP), Sandro Schembri Adami (MLP), Guido de Marco (PN), Antoine Mifsud Bonnici (PN), Austin Gatt (PN) 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) 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) 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) 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) 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) 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) 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) 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)