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Political Parties and Elections

For other political parties see List of political parties in Malta. An overview on elections and election results is included in Elections in Malta.
e • d Summary of the 8 March 2008 House of Representatives of Malta election results
Parties Votes % Change Seats Change
Nationalist Party (Partit Nazzjonalista) 143,468 49.34 –2.5 35 ±0
Malta Labour Party (Partit Laburista) 141,888 48.79 +0.8 34 +4
Democratic Alternative (Alternattiva Demokratika) 3,810 1.31 +0.6
National Action (Azzjoni Nazzjonali) 1,461 0.50 +0.0
Imperium Europa 84 0.03 +0.0
Gozitan Party (Partit Għawdxi) 37 0.01 +0.0
Independents (Indipendenti) 22 0.01 +0.0
Alpha Liberal Democrats (Alfa Liberali Demokratiku) 21 0.01 +0.0
Forward Malta (Forza Malta) 8 0.00 +0.0
Invalid/blank votes 3,415
Total 294,214 100.0 69 +4
Registered voters/turnout 315,357 93.3
Source: DOI, Nohlen & Stöver

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