2013 Maltese general election

2013 Maltese general election

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All seats in the House of Representatives
Turnout93.80%
  First party Second party
 
Leader Joseph Muscat Lawrence Gonzi
Party Labour Nationalist
Last election 34 seats, 48.79% 35 seats, 49.34%
Seats won 39 30
Seat change Increase 5 Decrease 5
Popular vote 167,533 132,426
Percentage 54.83% 43.34%
Swing Increase6.04pp Decrease6.00pp


Prime Minister before election

Lawrence Gonzi
Nationalist

Elected Prime Minister

Joseph Muscat
Labour

General elections were held in Malta on 9 March 2013 to elect all members of the House of Representatives.

The Labour Party, led by Joseph Muscat, defeated the governing Nationalist Party, which had been in power since 1998, returning Labour to power after 15 years in opposition. The Nationalists suffered a 6% swing away from them in the popular vote, reaching a 51-year low of 43%. Labour achieved 55%, a 58-year high and a nine-seat majority in parliament, with Joseph Muscat becoming prime minister.