2003 Maltese general election

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All 65 seats in the House of Representatives 33 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	96.95%
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 Popular vote 146,172 134,092 Percentage 51.79% 47.51% Swing 0.02pp 0.54pp
Prime Minister before election Eddie Fenech Adami Nationalist Elected Prime Minister Eddie Fenech Adami Nationalist

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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.

Contents

• MPs who stood down
• Results
• References

MPs who stood down

• Rita Law (Labour Party) ^[2]

Results

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Nationalist Party	146,172	51.79	35	0
	Malta Labour Party	134,092	47.51	30	0
	Democratic Alternative	1,929	0.68	0	0
	Independents	20	0.01	0	0
Total		282,213	100.00	65	0
Valid votes		282,213	98.98
Invalid/blank votes		2,909	1.02
Total votes		285,122	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		294,106	96.95
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

References