Next Maltese general election

Next Maltese general election

2022
All 65 seats (plus any compensatory seats) of the House of Representatives. 33(+) seats needed for a majority
Opinion polls
Leader Joseph Muscat Adrian Delia Godfrey Farrugia Party Labour Nationalist Democratic Leader since 6 June 2008 17 September 2017 13 October 2018 Last election 37 seats, 55.0% 28 seats, 42.1% 2 seats, 1.6% Seats needed 5 31
Incumbent Prime Minister Joseph Muscat Labour Party

Malta
This article is part of a series on the politics and government of Malta
Republic Constitution President (list) Marie Louise Coleiro Preca
Government Prime Minister (list) Joseph Muscat Deputy Prime Minister (list) Chris Fearne Finance Minister (list) Edward Scicluna Foreign Minister (list) Carmelo Abela Cabinet (current)
Parliament Speaker (list) Angelo Farrugia Deputy Speaker (list) Claudette Buttigieg Leader of the House (list) Chris Fearne Leader of the Opposition (list) Adrian Delia
Judiciary Chief Justice (list) Joseph Azzopardi Law Courts and Tribunals Commission for the Administration of Justice
Political parties Nationalist Party Labour Party Democratic Party Alleanza Bidla Democratic Alternative Imperium Europa Moviment Patrijotti Maltin
Recent elections Legislative: 2008 2013 2017 European: 2004 2009 2014 Referendums: 2011 2015
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General elections are scheduled to be held in Malta by 2022, when the parliament elected in 2017 reaches the end of its five year term. However, the elections may be held sooner if a government loses a motion of no confidence or chooses to call a snap election.

Electoral system

Members of Parliament are elected from 13 five-seat constituencies by single transferable vote. Candidates who pass the Hagenbach-Bischoff quota in the first round are elected and any surplus votes transferred to the remaining candidates, who will be elected if this enables them to pass the quotient. The lowest ranked candidates are then eliminated one-by-one with their preferences transferred to other candidates, who are elected as they pass the quotient, until all five seats are filled.^[1]

If a party wins a majority of first preference votes but fails to achieve a parliamentary majority, they are awarded seats to ensure a one-seat majority, if they are one of only two parties to obtain seats.^[1]

Opinion polls

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