1998 Maltese general election

Maltese general election, 1998

5 September 1998

First party Second party   Leader Eddie Fenech Adami Alfred Sant Party Nationalist Labour Leader since 1992 Last election 34 seats, 47.8% 35 seats, 50.7% Seats won 35 30 Seat change 1 5 Popular vote 137,037 124,220 Percentage 51.8% 47.0% Swing 4.0% 3.7%

Prime Minister before election Alfred Sant Labour Elected Prime Minister Eddie Fenech Adami Nationalist

General elections were held in Malta on 5 September 1998. The result was a victory for the Nationalist Party, which won 35 of the 65 seats.

Results

Party	Votes	%	Seats	+/–
Nationalist Party	137,037	51.8	35	+1
Malta Labour Party	124,220	47.0	30	–5
Democratic Alternative	3,209	1.2	0	0
Independents	27	0.0	0	0
Invalid/blank votes	3,667	–	–	–
Total	268,160	100	65	–4
Registered voters/turnout	281,078	95.4	–	–
Source: Nohlen & Stöver