2003 Maltese general election

General elections were held in Malta on 12 April 2003.[1] The result was a victory for the Nationalist Party, which won 35 of the 65 seats in Parliament.

2003 Maltese general election

12 April 2003

All 65 seats in the House of Representatives
33 seats needed for a majority
Turnout96.95%
  First party Second party
 
Leader Eddie Fenech Adami Alfred Sant
Party Nationalist Labour
Last election 51.81%, 35 seats 46.97%, 30 seats
Seats won 35 30
Seat change Steady Steady
Popular vote 146,172 134,092
Percentage 51.79% 47.51%
Swing Decrease0.02pp Increase0.54pp

Prime Minister before election

Eddie Fenech Adami
Nationalist

Elected Prime Minister

Eddie Fenech Adami
Nationalist

Results

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Nationalist Party146,17251.79350
Malta Labour Party134,09247.51300
Democratic Alternative1,9290.6800
Independents200.0100
Total282,213100.00650
Valid votes282,21398.98
Invalid/blank votes2,9091.02
Total votes285,122100.00
Registered voters/turnout294,10696.95
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

References

  1. Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1302 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
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