1998 Maltese general election|
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| First party | Second party | | | | Leader | Eddie Fenech Adami | Alfred Sant | Party | Nationalist | Labour | Last election | 47.80%, 34 seats | 50.72%, 35 seats | Seats won | 35 | 30 | Seat change | 1 | 5 | Popular vote | 137,037 | 124,220 | Percentage | 51.81% | 46.97% | Swing | 4.01pp | 3.75pp | |
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General elections were held in Malta on 5 September 1998.[1] The result was a victory for the Nationalist Party, which won 35 of the 65 seats.
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Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
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| Nationalist Party | 137,037 | 51.81 | 35 | +1 |
| Malta Labour Party | 124,220 | 46.97 | 30 | –5 |
| Democratic Alternative | 3,209 | 1.21 | 0 | 0 |
| Independents | 27 | 0.01 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 264,493 | 100.00 | 65 | –4 |
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Valid votes | 264,493 | 98.63 | |
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Invalid/blank votes | 3,667 | 1.37 | |
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Total votes | 268,160 | 100.00 | |
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Registered voters/turnout | 281,078 | 95.40 | |
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Source: Nohlen & Stöver |