Tag: General Election
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Labour’s illiberal democracy with the “gender corrective mechanism”
The Labour Party’s gender-quota seats have now been confirmed, and six Labour women who were not elected directly in the general election will enter Parliament through Malta’s “gender-corrective mechanism”. These Labour Party MPs have been technically unelected and are now being imposed on us by the two-party system. They are Cressida Galea, Fleur Abela, Francesca…
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PN reduces vote gap with Labour by 45%
The Nationalist Party has reduced Labour’s vote gap by 45% in the 2026 general election, cutting Labour’s majority from 39,474 votes in 2022 to 21,721 votes this year. In 2022, the Labour Party won 162,707 votes against the PN’s 123,233 votes, giving Labour a majority of 39,474 votes. This year, Labour won 158,444 votes while…
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Corruption pays: the women elected to Parliament and those to be elected through the Gender Corrective Mechanism
Rosianne Cutajar, who featured heavily in the Labour Party’s general election campaign, has been elected to Parliament. She was investigated over corruption and money laundering over her “gifts” from Yorgen Fenech and the fraudulent ITS contract she acquired. Police Commissioner Angelo Gafà and the Attorney General vetoed her prosecution. On the other hand, Ramona Attard,…
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Labour Party pollster Vince Marmara celebrated party’s win at the Labour Party HQ
There have been some discussions about the accuracy and the inherent biases of Vincent Marmara’s surveys, which are used by the Maltese press to report on polling, perceptions of the electorate and voting preferences. Vincent Marmara also does the polls for the Labour Party, apart from doing the polls which he issues to the press.…
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PN Leader Alex Borg most voted-candidate with nearly 22,000 votes: but fails to conquer Gozo due to electoral mechanism
Nationalist Party leader Alex Borg secured almost 22,000 votes across the 12th and 13th electoral districts, the latter being Gozo his home district. This was the largest amount of votes for any candidates in the General Election with Robert Abela garnering almost 19,000 votes. The Nationalist Party made one of its strongest gains of the…
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ADPD Leader Sandra Gauci comes close to get getting elected on the 12th district, but chances look slim
ADPD Leader Sandra Gauci has received up to 950 votes at the final tally in her home and 12th district. She has got close to getting elected but chances look slim as major party heavy-weights Jonathan Attard and Grazziella Galea are set to re-clinch their seats. She nearly doubled her vote count having obtained up…
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Woman and child injured with flare in Hamrun as Labour Party celebrates its election win
A woman and a child have been injured with a flare and rushed to hospital during the Labour Party celebrations in Ħamrun. Reports cite that flares lit inside a car led to injuries to at least two individuals. Celebrations are ongoing across many parts in Malta after the Labour won the general election and the…
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Nationalist Party Leader Alex Borg concedes defeat: Labour celebrates its victory
Celebrations are ongoing across Malta by the Labour Party after the Nationalist Party Leader Alex Borg has conceded defeat. However, the vote margin between the two major parties is expected to decrease compared to the last general election. Party leaders have also visited the counting hall in Naxxar and gave comments to the press. The…
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Public Broadcaster features Labour’s prime mercenaries hosted by ONE presenters
The Labour Party’s favourite mercenaries have been dragged on the public broadcaster for some regular ingratiation towards the Labour Party and its Leader. Joseph Muscat has been mentioned numerous in times in passing as if he already has been fully rehabilitated. Political commentary is being provided Robert Musumeci, the government’s legal consultant on planning (or…
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Al-Jazeera interviews Labour Party activist (describes him as government employee)
Al Jazeera has uploaded a feature on its social media pages about Malta’s general election, featuring a man they describe as a “government employee”. They omitted the fact that he is also a Labour Party activist, with most of the Labour Party activists also working for the government or with a Minister’s office. Likewise, most…
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Labour wins historic 4th term with much reduced majority
The Labour Party has won the 2026 General Election by around 18,000 to 20,000 votes according to initial estimates. Labour Party agents declared victory around 11.15am with shouts of “Viva l Labour” and celebrating their party’s win. This is Labour’s fourth consecutive general election victory, extending its period in office that began in 2013. This…
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Electoral Commission issues voting turnout per district as counting goes underway
The Electoral Commission has released the figures for the turnout of the general election and it amounts to 87.4%, slightly higher than the 2022 turnout which was at 85.6%. In 2022, 304,050 votes cast out of 355,075 registered voters, and by contrast this year 311,949 votes were cast from 356,832 eligible voters. The President of…
