Election Name: | 2014 European Parliament election in Malta |
Country: | Malta |
Type: | parliamentary |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 2009 European Parliament election in Malta |
Previous Year: | 2009 |
Next Election: | 2019 European Parliament election in Malta |
Next Year: | 2019 |
Seats For Election: | All 6 Maltese seats to the European Parliament |
Turnout: | 74.8%[1] |
Election Date: | 25 May 2014 |
Leader1: | Joseph Muscat |
Leader Since1: | 6 June 2008 |
Party1: | Labour Party (Malta) |
Alliance1: | Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats |
Last Election1: | 54.77% 4 seats |
Percentage1: | 53% |
Seats1: | 3 |
Seat Change1: | 1 |
Leader2: | Simon Busuttil |
Leader Since2: | 8 May 2013 |
Party2: | Nationalist Party (Malta) |
Alliance2: | European People's Party |
Last Election2: | 40.49% 2 seats |
Percentage2: | 40% |
Seats2: | 3 |
Seat Change2: | 1 |
The 2014 European Parliament election in Malta elected Malta's delegation to the European Parliament from 2014 to 2019. This was the third such election held in Malta. The elections were held on Saturday, 24 May 2014.
The parties that contested the election were:Labour Party,Nationalist Party,Democratic Alternative,Imperium Europa,Alleanza Bidla,Alleanza Liberali,Partit Ta' L-Ajkla.
The Labour Party won the election with a little over 53% of the votes. The result was announced by the Maltese Prime Minister, Joseph Muscat.[2]
The Nationalist Party won 40%, Democratic Alternative 2.9%, Imperium Europa 2.8% and others 0.96%.[3]
Despite receiving just 40% of the electors vote, the Nationalist Party won its third seat, previously held by the Labour Party. Therefore, the elected candidates are:
1. Alfred Sant (PL) (48739 votes)
2. Roberta Metsola (PN) (38442 votes)
3. Miriam Dalli (PL) (37533 votes)
4. David Casa (PN) (36371 votes)
5. Marlene Mizzi (PL) (35630 votes)
6. Therese Comodini Cachia (PN) (29580 votes).[3]