Maltese general election, 1987

Maltese general election, 1987

9 May 1987

First party Second party   Leader Eddie Fenech Adami Mifsud Bonnici Party Nationalist Labour Last election 31 seats, 50.9% 34 seats, 49.1% Seats won 35 34 Seat change 4 0 Popular vote 119,721 114,936 Percentage 50.9% 48.9% Swing 0.0% 0.2%

Prime Minister before election Mifsud Bonnici Labour Elected Prime Minister Eddie Fenech Adami Nationalist

General elections were held in Malta on 9 May 1987. Although the Nationalist Party received the most votes, the Malta Labour Party won a majority of seats. However, in accordance with the modifications made to the electoral system following a similar outcome in the 1981 elections, the Nationalist Party was awarded an extra four seats in order to give them a parliamentary majority.

Results

Party	Votes	%	Seats	+/–
Nationalist Party	119,721	50.9	35	+4
Malta Labour Party	114,936	48.9	34	0
Democratic Party	380	0.2	0	New
Communist Party of Malta	119	0.1	0	New
Independents	12	0.0	0	0
Invalid/blank votes	1,551	–	–	–
Total	236,719	100	69	+4
Registered voters/turnout	246,292	96.1	–	–
Source: Nohlen & Stöver