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Maltese general election, 1987

Maltese general election, 1987
Malta
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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 Increase 4 Steady 0
Popular vote 119,721 114,936
Percentage 50.9% 48.9%
Swing Steady 0.0% Decrease 0.2%

Prime Minister before election

Mifsud Bonnici
Labour

Elected Prime Minister

Eddie Fenech Adami
Nationalist


Mifsud Bonnici
Labour

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.


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