General elections were held in

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on 17 and 18 September 1976.

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& Philip Stöver (2010) ''Elections in Europe: A data handbook'', p1302 The

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remained the largest party, winning 34 of the 65 seats.

Electoral system

The elections were held using the

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system.Nohlen & Stöver, p1298 The number of seats was increased from 55 to 65,Nohlen & Stöver, p1310 whilst the voting age was lowered from 21 to 18.

Results

Elected Candidates

District 1

MLP *Borg, John J. - casual election *Brincat, Joseph *Mintoff, Dom - vacated PN *Bonnici, Emmanuel *Borg Olivier, Giorgio - vacated *Farrugia, Herman - casual election ----

District 2

MLP *Brincat, Joseph - vacated *Mintoff, Dom *Piscopo, Daniel *Saliba, Joseph - casual election *Sant, Lorry PN *Mifsud Bonnici, Ugo ----

District 3

MLP *Abela, Wistin *Attard Bezina, Emmanuel *Barbara, Agatha PN *Cachia Zammit, Alexander *Muscat, Joseph (Josie) ----

District 4

MLP *Dalli, John *Grima, Joseph - casual election *Moran, Vincent *Sant, Lorry PN *Borg Olivier De Puget, Albert *Farrugia, Jimmy ----

District 5

MLP *Calleja, Reno (Żaren) *Casar, Joseph *Vella, Karmenu PN *Caruana, Carmelo *Galea, Louis ----

District 6

MLP *Abela, Ġuze (Joseph) *Brincat, Carmelo *Muscat, Philip PN *Camilleri, Gius, Maria *Hyzler, George ----

District 7

MLP *Buttigieg, Anton *Buttigieg, John *Camilleri, Benny - casual election *Cremona, Danny - vacated PN *De Marco, Guido *Mifsud Bonnici, Antoine ----

District 8

MLP * Bonaci, Evelyn *Debono Grech, Joe PN *Fenech Adami, Eddie *Fenech, Joe * Gauci Borda, Lino (Carmel) ----

District 9

MLP *Holland, Patrick *Naudi, Robert PN *Bonello Du Puis, George - casual election *Farrugia, Jimmy *Felice, Mario - vacated *Rizzo Naudi, John *Tabone, Censu ----

District 10

MLP *Baldacchino, Joseph M. *Holland, Patrick - vacated *Privitera, Salvu - casual election PN *Falzon, Michael - casual election *Felice, Mario *Refalo, Michael *Tabone, Censu - vacated ----

District 11

MLP *Micallef, Alfred (Freddie) - vacated *Micallef, Daniel *Xuereb, Paul - casual election PN *Abela, Sammy (Salvatore) *Borg Olivier, Giorgio *Muscat, John ----

District 12

MLP *Chetcuti Caruana, Paul *Micallef, Alfred (Freddie) PN *Borg Olivier, Paulu - casual election *Fenech Adami, Eddie - vacated *Gatt, Lawrence *Spiteri, Carm. Lino ----

District 13

MLP *Buttigieg, Carmelo *Camilleri, Angelo PN *Attard, Coronato *Cauchi Amabile *Tabone, Anton

References

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