2017 Maltese general election

General elections were held in Malta on Saturday, 3 June 2017 to elect all members of the House of Representatives. The elections were contested by the Labour Party, led by Prime Minister Joseph Muscat, the Nationalist Party, led by opposition leader Simon Busuttil, and four other parties, making it the elections with most parties participating since 1962.

2017 Maltese general election
3 June 2017
65+ seats in the House of Representatives
33+ seats needed for a majority
Turnout92.06%
  First party Second party
 
Leader Joseph Muscat Simon Busuttil
Party Labour Forza Nazzjonali
(PN–PD)
Last election 54.83%, 39 seats 43.34%, 30 seats
Seats won 37 30
Seat change 2
Popular vote 170,976 135,696
Percentage 55.04% 43.68%
Swing 0.21pp 0.34pp
Prime Minister before election

Joseph Muscat
Labour Party

 Elected Prime Minister

Joseph Muscat
Labour Party

The Labour Party won a second term in government for the first time since 1976, receiving 55% of the vote, the highest share since 1955. Voter turnout was 92%, down 1pp from 2013.

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