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Maltese general election
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All seats of the House of Representatives.
 
Leader Lawrence Gonzi . Joseph Muscat
Party Nationalist Labour
Leader since 23 March 2004 6 June 2008
Last election 35 seats, 49.34% 34 seats, 48.79%
Incumbent Prime Minister

Lawrence Gonzi
Nationalist



The next Maltese general election will take place on Saturday, 9 March 2013.[1]

Background

On 10 December 2012 Lawrence Gonzi's government was defeated in a vote on the 2013 Financial Estimates.[2][3] It followed a vote of confidence defeat by one vote when ruling party MP Franco Debono voted against the government's budget proposal in protest over transportation reform in giving a German operator the contract to manage the national bus service.[4] Faced with loss of supply, Gonzi announced that the House of Representatives would be dissolved on 7 January and a general election called for 9 March.[5]

Electoral system

The system of voting will be proportional representation through modified single transferable vote where five MPs will be returned from each of thirteen districts. There will also be some minor changes to the boundaries of electoral districts from the previous general election and improved voting arrangements for hospital patients.[citation needed]

Parties

The two leading political parties are the Nationalist Party of the incumbent prime minister, Lawrence Gonzi and the Labour Party, led by Joseph Muscat, for whom this would be the first general election at the helm of the party. The other party is the Democratic Alternative, which will seek to elect its first MP.[citation needed]

National Action, which stood candidates in the 2008 general election and 2009 European Parliamentary election, ceased activities in 2010 and will not contest this election.[citation needed]

Opinion polls

Date(s) Released Polling institute Nationalist Labour Democratic
Alternative		 Undecided/
No answer		 Lead
7 January 2012 The Sunday Times 25.2%
(46.9%)¤ 		29.5%
(52.1%)¤ 		1.0%
(1.0%)¤ 		44.3% 4%
8 July 2012 Misco International 22% 32% 1% 45% 10%
14 October 2012 Misco International 22% 34% 1% 43% 12%
13 January 2013 The Sunday Times 27%
(44%)¤ 		33%
(54%)¤ 		1%
(1%)¤ 		38% 6%
27 February 2013* The Sunday Times 33%
(54%)¤ 		27%
(44%)¤ 		1%
(1%)¤ 		38% 6%

¤ Opinion polls adjusted for the preference of undecided voters.
* After the Times of Malta debate.

References

  1. ^ "Parliament to be dissolved on January 7, election on March 9". Times of Malta. Retrieved 10 December 2012.
  2. ^ "Budget rejected as Debono votes with Opposition". Times of Malta. Retrieved 10 December 2012.
  3. ^ http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-20672774
  4. ^ http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-20672774
  5. ^ "Parliament to be dissolved on 7 January, election on March 9". Times of Malta. Retrieved 10 December 2012.
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