1996 Maltese general election
General elections were held in Malta on 26 October 1996. Although the Malta Labour Party received the most votes, the Nationalist Party won the most seats. However, the Labour Party was awarded an additional four seats to ensure they had a majority in Parliament.
Results
By district
1st District
- AD: 216 votes
- MLP: 9,870 votes
- PN: 10,101 votes
- Others: 18 votes
- Candidates elected: Alfred Sant, Sandro Schembri Adami, Guido de Marco, Antoine Mifsud Bonnici, Austin Gatt
2nd District
- AD: 231 votes
- MLP: 13,645 votes
- PN: 6,006 votes
- Candidates elected: Dom Mintoff, Joe Mizzi, Edwin Grech, Chris Agius, Lawrence Gonzi
3rd District
- AD: 289 votes
- MLP: 12,941 votes
- PN: 6,731 votes
- Others: 12 votes
- Candidates elected: George Vella, Alfred Portelli, Helena Dalli, Francis Agius, Joe Psaila Savona
4th District
- AD: 313 votes
- MLP: 12,750 votes
- PN: 7,668 votes
- Candidates elected: Joe Cilia, Joe Cassar, Jesmond Mugliett, Alex Sceberras Trigona, Karl Chircop
5th District
- AD: 258 votes
- MLP: 12,932 votes
- PN: 6,726 votes
- Candidates elected: George Vella, Karmenu Vella, Louis Buhagiar, Ninu Zammit, Louis Galea
6th District
- AD: 170 votes
- MLP: 11,119 votes
- PN: 8,472 votes
- Candidates elected: Charles Mangion, Lino Spiteri, John Attard Montalto, John Dalli, George Hyzler
7th District
- AD: 368 votes
- MLP: 9,715 votes
- PN: 11,025 votes
- Candidates elected: Louis Galea, Charles Buhagiar, Micheal Bonnici, Jeffry Pullicino Orlando, John Attard Montalto
8th District
- AD: 336 votes
- MLP: 7,663 votes
- PN: 11,468 votes
- Candidates elected: Eddie Fenech Adami, Alfred Sant, Joe Debono Grech, Tonio Borg, Josef Bonnici
9th District
- AD: 336 votes
- MLP: 8,863 votes
- PN: 10,253 votes
- Candidates elected: Adrian Vassallo, Leo Brincat, Francis Zammit Dimech, Joe Borg, John Vella
10th District
- AD: 461 votes
- MLP: 5,834 votes
- PN: 13,870 votes
- Candidates elected: Evarist Bartolo, Guido de Marco, Michael Refalo, Francis Zammit Dimech, Michael Frendo
11th District
- AD: 359 votes
- MLP: 8,700 votes
- PN: 11,459
- Candidates elected: Eddie Fenech Adami, Louis Deguara, Josef Bonnici, Michael Farrugia, Angelo Farrugia
12th District
- AD: 276 votes
- MLP: 9,400 votes
- PN: 10,382 votes
- Others: 13 votes
- Candidates elected: Noel Farrugia, Ċensu Galea, Evarist Bartolo, Claude Muscat, Tony Abela
13th District
- AD: 168 votes
- MLP: 9,066 votes
- PN: 10,700 votes
- Candidates elected: Giovanna Debono, Anton Refalo, Anton Tabone, Karmenu Borg, Victor Galea Pace