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| majority_seats = 35
| election_date = 9 March 2013
| election_date = 9 March 2013
| turnout = 93.80%
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| percentage1 = 54.83%
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'''General elections''' were held in [[Malta]] on 9 March 2013 to elect all [[Member of parliament|members]] of the [[Parliament of Malta|House of Representatives]].
General elections were held in [[Malta]] on 9 March 2013 to elect all [[Member of parliament|members]] of the [[Parliament of Malta|House of Representatives]].


The [[Labour Party (Malta)|Labour Party]], led by [[Joseph Muscat]], defeated the governing [[Nationalist Party (Malta)|Nationalist Party]], which had been in power since [[1998 Maltese general election|1998]], returning Labour to power after 15 years in opposition. The Nationalists suffered a 6% swing away from them in the popular vote, reaching a 51-year low of 43%. Labour achieved 55%, a 58-year high and a nine-seat majority in parliament, with Joseph Muscat becoming prime minister.
The [[Labour Party (Malta)|Labour Party]], led by [[Joseph Muscat]], defeated the governing [[Nationalist Party (Malta)|Nationalist Party]], which had been in power since [[1998 Maltese general election|1998]], returning Labour to power after 15 years in opposition. The Nationalists suffered a 6% swing away from them in the popular vote, reaching a 51-year low of 43%. Labour achieved 55%, a 58-year high and a nine-seat majority in parliament, with Joseph Muscat becoming prime minister.
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|party2=[[Nationalist Party (Malta)|Nationalist Party]]|votes2=132426|seats2=30|sc2=–5
|party2=[[Nationalist Party (Malta)|Nationalist Party]]|votes2=132426|seats2=30|sc2=–5

Latest revision as of 20:22, 26 August 2024

2013 Maltese general election
← 2008 9 March 2013 2017 →
All seats in the House of Representatives
Turnout93.80%
  First party Second party
 
Leader Joseph Muscat Lawrence Gonzi
Party Labour Nationalist
Last election 34 seats, 48.79% 35 seats, 49.34%
Seats won 39 30
Seat change Increase 5 Decrease 5
Popular vote 167,533 132,426
Percentage 54.83% 43.34%
Swing Increase6.04pp Decrease6.00pp
Prime Minister before election

Lawrence Gonzi
Nationalist

Elected Prime Minister

Joseph Muscat
Labour

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General elections were held in Malta on 9 March 2013 to elect all members of the House of Representatives.

The Labour Party, led by Joseph Muscat, defeated the governing Nationalist Party, which had been in power since 1998, returning Labour to power after 15 years in opposition. The Nationalists suffered a 6% swing away from them in the popular vote, reaching a 51-year low of 43%. Labour achieved 55%, a 58-year high and a nine-seat majority in parliament, with Joseph Muscat becoming prime minister.

Background

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In the previous elections in 2008, Lawrence Gonzi's Nationalist Party was re-elected for a third term in government, this time with a narrow one-seat majority in parliament. On 10 December 2012 Lawrence Gonzi's government was defeated in a vote on the 2013 Financial Estimates[1][2] when ruling party MP Franco Debono voted against the government's budget proposal in protest over transportation reform in giving a German operator the contract to manage the national bus service.[2] Faced with loss of supply, Gonzi announced that the House of Representatives would be dissolved on 7 January and a general election called for 9 March.[3]

Electoral system

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The system of voting used was, as in previous elections, proportional representation through modified single transferable vote with five MPs to be returned from each of thirteen districts, i.e. 65 constituency seats in total, with a variable number of at-large seats added to ensure that the overall first-preference votes are reflected in the composition of the House of Representatives. There were also some minor changes to the boundaries of electoral districts from the previous general election and improved voting arrangements for hospital patients.[4]

Parties

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The two leading political parties contesting the election were the Nationalist Party of the incumbent prime minister,[5] Lawrence Gonzi and the Labour Party, led by Joseph Muscat,[6] for whom this was the first general election at the helm of the party. The Third party was Democratic Alternative, a Green Party, which was seeking to elect its first MP.[7] A small number of independent candidates also ran for election.

National Action, which stood candidates in the 2008 general election and 2009 European Parliamentary election, ceased activities in 2010 and did not contest this election.

Opinion polls

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Date(s) Released Polling institute Nationalist Labour Democratic
Alternative		 Undecided/
No answer		 Lead
7 January 2012 The Sunday Times 25.2%
(46.9%)¤ 		29.5%
(52.1%)¤ 		1.0%
(1.0%)¤ 		44.3% 4%
8 July 2012 Misco International 22% 32% 1% 45% 10%
14 October 2012 Misco International 22% 34% 1% 43% 12%
13 January 2013 The Sunday Times 27%
(44%)¤ 		33%
(54%)¤ 		1%
(1%)¤ 		38% 6%
3 March 2013 Malta Today 28.2% 40.2% 2.4% 29.2% 12%

¤ Opinion polls adjusted for the preference of undecided voters.

Results

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Labourites celebrate at Castille Square after the election.

Following the announcement of the preliminary result, in which Labour had 39 seats to 26 for the Nationalists, Labour party leader Joseph Muscat said from Naxxar: "I wasn't expecting such a landslide victory for Labour. We must all remain calm, tomorrow is another day." Nationalist party leader Lawrence Gonzi conceded the election in saying "The Nationalist Party needs to begin a reform process and at the same remain rooted in its values."[8] This was the first time the Labour party won a majority in the government since Malta joined the European Union,[9] as well as being the first Labour government since the new millennium (as the previous one should have ended in 2001, but ended prematurely in 1998). Furthermore, the Labour party won absolute majority of the votes in 23 of the 35 localities, increasing its overall share of the votes by 2.2% from the last elections.[10] The Nationalist Party was subsequently awarded four at-large seats, bringing it to 30 in all, to adjust for its share of the first-preference vote.

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Labour Party167,53354.8339+5
Nationalist Party132,42643.3430–5
Democratic Alternative5,5061.8000
Ajkla Party470.020New
Liberal Alliance120.000New
Independents320.0100
Total305,556100.00690
Valid votes305,55698.69
Invalid/blank votes4,0441.31
Total votes309,600100.00
Registered voters/turnout330,07293.80
Source: Government of Malta, Parliament of Malta

References

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  1. ^ "Budget rejected as Debono votes with Opposition". Times of Malta. Retrieved 10 December 2012.
  2. ^ a b Malta government falls after PM Gonzi loses majority
  3. ^ "Parliament to be dissolved on 7 January, election on March 9". Times of Malta. Retrieved 10 December 2012.
  4. ^ "OSCE/ODIHR NEEDS ASSESSMENT MISSION REPORT". OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights. January 2013. Retrieved 16 March 2013.
  5. ^ (in Maltese) Partit Nazzjonalista
  6. ^ Partit Laburista
  7. ^ Alternattiva Demokratika
  8. ^ Labour returns to power in Malta after 15 years
  9. ^ Malta’s May Elect Labour Party for First Time Since Euro Start
  10. ^ "Labour Increases Vote by 2%". Malta Today. 16 March 2013. Retrieved 16 March 2013.
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