1953 Maltese general election

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All 40 seats in theParliament of Malta 21 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Leader Dom Mintoff George Borg Olivier Paul Boffa Party Labour Nationalist Workers Leader since 16 October 1949 1950 1949 Last election 14 seats, 35.7% 15 seats, 35.5% 7 seats, 18.8% Seats won 19 18 3 Seat change 5 3 4 Popular vote 52,771 45,180 14,000 Percentage 44.6% 38.1% 11.8%
Prime Minister before election George Borg Olivier Nationalist Elected Prime Minister George Borg Olivier Nationalist

General elections were held inMalta between 12 and 14 December 1953.^[1] TheMalta Labour Party emerged as the largest party, winning 19 of the 40 seats. However, theNationalist Party formed a government with theMalta Workers Party on 9 January 1954 withGiorgio Borġ Olivier continuing as Prime Minister.^[2]

TheNationalist Party-Workers Party government led byGiorgio Borġ Olivier had been defeated in the Legislative Assembly vote on a budget motion on 9 October 1953.^[2] This led to the three Workers Party ministers resigning from the cabinet on 12 October.^[2] Following discussions with party leaders, the Assembly was dissolved by Governor Gerald Creasy on 15 October.^[2] Elections were called, and the Nationalist Party ministers remained in office as a caretaker government.^[2]

The election was contested by five parties; the Nationalist Party, the Workers Party, theMalta Labour Party, theConstitutional Party and theProgressive Constitutionalist Party,^[2] and were held using thesingle transferable vote system.^[3]

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