1976 Maltese general election


General elections were held in Malta on 17 and 18 September 1976. The Malta Labour Party remained the largest party, winning 34 of the 65 seats.

Electoral system

The elections were held using the single transferable vote system. The number of seats was increased from 55 to 65, whilst the voting age was lowered from 21 to 18.

Elected Candidates

District 1

MLP
  • Borg, John J. - casual election
  • Brincat, Joseph
  • Mintoff, Dom - vacated
PN
  • Bonnici, Emmanuel
  • Borg Olivier, Giorgio - vacated
  • Farrugia, Herman - casual election
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District 2

MLP
  • Brincat, Joseph - vacated
  • Mintoff, Dom
  • Piscopo, Daniel
  • Saliba, Joseph - casual election
  • Sant, Lorry
PN
  • Mifsud Bonnici, Ugo
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District 3

MLP
  • Abela, Wistin
  • Attard Bezina, Emmanuel
  • Barbara, Agatha
PN
  • Cachia Zammit, Alexander
  • Muscat, Joseph
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District 4

MLP
  • Dalli, John
  • Grima, Joseph - casual election
  • Moran, Vincent
  • Sant, Lorry
PN
  • Borg Olivier De Puget, Albert
  • Farrugia, Jimmy
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District 5

MLP
  • Calleja, Reno
  • Casar, Joseph
  • Vella, Karmenu
PN
  • Caruana, Carmelo
  • Galea, Louis
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District 6

MLP
  • Abela, Ġuze
  • Brincat, Carmelo
  • Muscat, Philip
PN
  • Camilleri, Gius, Maria
  • Hyzler, George
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District 7

MLP
  • Buttigieg, Anton
  • Buttigieg, John
  • Camilleri, Benny - casual election
  • Cremona, Danny - vacated
PN
  • De Marco, Guido
  • Mifsud Bonnici, Antoine
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District 8

MLP
PN
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District 9

MLP
  • Holland, Patrick
  • Naudi, Robert
PN
  • Bonello Du Puis, George - casual election
  • Farrugia, Jimmy
  • Felice, Mario - vacated
  • Rizzo Naudi, John
  • Tabone, Censu
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District 10

MLP
  • Baldacchino, Joseph M.
  • Holland, Patrick - vacated
  • Privitera, Salvu - casual election
PN
  • Falzon, Michael - casual election
  • Felice, Mario
  • Refalo, Michael
  • Tabone, Censu - vacated
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District 11

MLP
  • Micallef, Alfred - vacated
  • Micallef, Daniel
  • Xuereb, Paul - casual election
PN
  • Abela, Sammy
  • Borg Olivier, Giorgio
  • Muscat, John
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District 12

MLP
  • Chetcuti Caruana, Paul
  • Micallef, Alfred
PN
  • Borg Olivier, Paulu - casual election
  • Fenech Adami, Eddie - vacated
  • Gatt, Lawrence
  • Spiteri, Carm. Lino
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District 13

MLP
  • Buttigieg, Carmelo
  • Camilleri, Angelo
PN
  • Attard, Coronato
  • Cauchi Amabile
  • Tabone, Anton