Malta 1947 general election
What was the result of the 1947 general election in Malta?
Labour Party won 24 of 40 seats with 59.9% of the vote. 75.4% of registered voters cast a ballot.
Malta- Held:
- Final result
- ParlGov, read 5 October 2026
Which party won the most seats?
Final results from ParlGov, read : Labour Party won 24 of 40 seats with 59.9% of the vote; 75.4% of registered voters cast a ballot.
- Labour Party 24 59.9%
- Nationalist Party 7 18.1%
- Democratic Action Party 4 13.3%
- Gozo Party 3 5.2%
- Jones Party 2 3.5%
- Seats won
- Share of the vote
21 for a majority
- Labour Party24
- Nationalist Party7
- Democratic Action Party4
- Gozo Party3
- Jones Party2
Key numbers
59.9%
Share of the vote won by Labour Party
Labour Party won 24 of 40 seats. A majority needs 21.
75.4%
Voter turnout
Seats and votes by party
| Party | Seats | % | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Party | 24 | 59.9 | 63,145 |
| Nationalist Party | 7 | 18.1 | 19,041 |
| Democratic Action Party | 4 | 13.3 | 14,010 |
| Gozo Party | 3 | 5.2 | 5,491 |
| Jones Party | 2 | 3.5 | 3,664 |
| Independents | 0 | 0.1 | 143 |
Votes by party
- Labour Party 63,145
- Nationalist Party 19,041
- Democratic Action Party 14,010
- Gozo Party 5,491
- Jones Party 3,664
- Independents 143
ParlGov lists parties with at least 1 percent of the vote or 2 seats, so the rows do not add up to the valid votes.
How many people voted?
75.4% of the 140,703 registered voters cast a ballot (106,141 ballots). 105,494 of them were valid votes.
How do the votes compare with the seats?
- Labour Party59.9% of votes60.0% of seats
- Nationalist Party18.1% of votes17.5% of seats
- Democratic Action Party13.3% of votes10.0% of seats
- Gozo Party5.2% of votes7.5% of seats
- Jones Party3.5% of votes5.0% of seats
The Gallagher index of disproportionality is 3.1 (0 when seats follow votes exactly); Labour Party led Nationalist Party by 41.8 points of the vote.
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