Malta (European Parliament constituency)

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Malta
European Parliament constituency
Malta (European Parliament constituency) is located in European Parliament constituencies 2007
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Location amongst the 2007 constituencies
Created 2004
MEP(s) 5 (2004)
Member State Malta
Source(s) [1][2]

In European elections, Malta is a constituency of the European Parliament, currently represented by five MEPs. It covers the member state of Malta. The electoral system used is Single Transferable Vote.

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[edit] Current MEPs

Further information: MEPs for Malta 2009–2014

The turnout was 78.81%.[1] The Partit Laburista garnered 54.77% of first-count votes and the Partit Nazzjonalista garnered 40.49%; 2.31% of votes cast were invalid.[2] Dr Simon Busuttil MEP was the only candidate to be elected on the first count with 68,782 (27.72%) single votes.[3][4]

Elected MEPs (5)
  Candidate Party EU Party 1st count 29th count
  Busuttil Simon Busuttil PN EPP 68,782 41,363 41,362
  Casa David Casa PN EPP 6,539 41,362
  Grech Louis Grech PL PES 27,753 40,529
  Scicluna Edward Scicluna PL PES 24,574 39,250
  Attard John Attard Montalto PL PES 12,880 30,129
Next in line for Treaty of Lisbon additional seat (1)
  Cuschieri Joseph Cuschieri PL PES 19,672 29,375

[edit] 2004-2009

Further information: MEPs for Malta 2004-2009

As of October 2007

Name National Party EP group
John Attard-Montalto Partit Laburista PES
Simon Busuttil Partit Nazzjonalista EPP–ED
David Casa Partit Nazzjonalista EPP–ED
Louis Grech Partit Laburista PES
Glenn Bedingfield* Partit Laburista PES

* Replaced Joseph Muscat as the latter was elected as leader of the Malta Labour Party

[edit] 2004

Further information: European Parliament election, 2004 (Malta)

The 2004 European election was the sixth election to the European Parliament. However, as Malta had only joined the European Union earlier that month, it was the first European election held in that state. The election took place on June 13.

Party Abbr. EP Group Candidates Votes  % Seats
  Partit Laburista MLP PES 8 118,983 48.4 3
  Partit Nazzjonalista PN EPP-ED 8 97,688 39.8 2
  Other parties and candidates 11 29,051 11.8 0
Total 245,722 100 5
Registered voters: 304,283
Votes cast 250,691 82.4
Invalid votes 5,239 2.1
Valid votes 245,722 97.9
Source: maltadata.com

[edit] References

  1. ^ http://www.doi.gov.mt/EN/press_releases/2009/06/pr1012.asp
  2. ^ http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20090608/local/provisional-first-count-results
  3. ^ http://www.doi.gov.mt/EN/elections/2009/EU_Parlelections/eu_parl1.asp
  4. ^ http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20090608/local/simon

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