Country: | Malta |
Type: | parliamentary |
Previous Election: | 1966 Maltese general election |
Previous Year: | 1966 |
Next Election: | 1976 Maltese general election |
Next Year: | 1976 |
Election Date: | 12–14 June 1971 |
Image1: | Dom Mintoff (1974).jpg |
Party1: | Labour Party (Malta) |
Last Election1: | 43.09%, 22 seats |
Seats1: | 28 |
Seat Change1: | 6 |
Popular Vote1: | 85,448 |
Percentage1: | 50.84% |
Swing1: | 7.75pp |
Party2: | Nationalist Party (Malta) |
Last Election2: | 47.89%, 28 seats |
Seats2: | 27 |
Seat Change2: | 1 |
Popular Vote2: | 80,753 |
Percentage2: | 48.05% |
Swing2: | 0.16pp |
Prime Minister | |
Before Party: | Nationalist Party (Malta) |
After Election: | Dom Mintoff |
After Party: | Labour Party (Malta) |
General elections were held in Malta between 12 and 14 June 1971.[1] The Malta Labour Party emerged as the largest party, winning 28 of the 55 seats.
The elections were held using the single transferable vote system,[2] whilst the number of seats was increased from 50 to 55.[3]