Maltese general election, 1950
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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 | 29.6 | 12 | +5 |
| Malta Labour Party | 30,332 | 28.6 | 11 | New |
| Malta Workers Party | 24,616 | 23.2 | 11 | New |
| Constitutional Party | 10,584 | 10.0 | 4 | New |
| Democratic Action Party | 6,361 | 6.0 | 1 | –3 |
| Jones Party | 852 | 0.8 | 0 | –2 |
| Independents | 1,953 | 1.8 | 1 | +1 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 691 | – | – | – |
| Total | 106,820 | 100 | 40 | 0 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 144,516 | 73.9 | – | – |
| 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.
References
- ↑ Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1302 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
- ↑ Nohlen & Stöver, p1298
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