1950 Maltese general election

General elections were held in Malta between 2 and 4 September 1950. Following the Labour Party splitting into the Malta Labour Party and the Malta Workers Party, the Nationalist Party emerged as the largest party, winning 12 of the 40 seats.

1950 Maltese general election

2–4 September 1950

40 seats in the Parliament of Malta 21 seats needed for a majority

Party Leader Vote % Seats +/– Nationalist Enrico Mizzi 29.62 12 +5 Labour Dom Mintoff 28.58 11 −13 Workers Paul Boffa 23.19 11 New Constitutional Party Robert Galea 9.97 4 +4 Democratic Action 5.99 1 −3 This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below. Prime Minister before Prime Minister after Paul Boffa Workers Enrico Mizzi Nationalist

Electoral system

The elections were held using the single transferable vote system.

Results

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Nationalist Party	31,431	29.62	12	+5
	Malta Labour Party	30,332	28.58	11	New
	Malta Workers Party	24,616	23.19	11	New
	Constitutional Party	10,584	9.97	4	New
	Democratic Action Party	6,361	5.99	1	–3
	Jones Party	852	0.80	0	–2
	Independents	1,953	1.84	1	+1
Total		106,129	100.00	40	0
Valid votes		106,129	99.35
Invalid/blank votes		691	0.65
Total votes		106,820	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		144,516	73.92
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

Aftermath

In the aftermath of the election the Nationalist Party formed a coalition government with the Workers Party. However, the two parties had a difficult relationship, and early elections were held less than a year later.