The 2026 general election may be over, but for a number of candidates the process is only just beginning. A total of 15 candidates were elected from two districts, meaning they must now relinquish one of their seats and trigger a series of casual elections that will help determine the final composition of parliament. Among those elected on two districts
A number of candidates elected to Parliament in two districts during the 2026 general election will be required to relinquish one of their seats, setting in motion a series of casual elections to fill the resulting vacancies. Under Malta's electoral system, candidates may contest up to two districts and might be elected to both. However, they may only
Malta’s next parliament will feature at least eight new faces, with seven of them contesting a general election for the very first time. Six of the newcomers were elected on the Nationalist Party ticket, while two secured seats for Labour. The number could still increase once gender-balance mechanisms and casual elections are concluded. On the PN side,
Labour's victory in the 2026 general election gives the party a five-seat majority, in parliament. At this stage in 2022, it had an 11-seat majority, which slimmed down to nine after a consitutional amendment designed to ensure proportionality. The PN made gains on Sunday, picking up seats on the fourth and fifth districts but its hopes of reclaiming
Labour has lost its fourth seat in district 4, with PN winning a second seat in the district for the first time in almost two decades. With the count well underway, Labour has elected three candidates on the district, with the remaining two seats going to PN. District 4 has always been a Labour stronghold, with the party winning a majority all throughout
The Labour Party has just about held onto the majority of seats in the Gozo district, according to indications emerging from the counting hall, although the result has not yet been officially confirmed by the Electoral Commission. Labour delegates started cheering at 6:45pm after all votes for the 13th district had been scanned by Electoral Commission
As the counting of votes proceeds in Naxxar, attention now turns to which candidates will be elected. What stands out immediately is that Conrad Borg Manche, a former Labour mayor who threw his hat in with the Nationalist Party in the last three weeks of the campaign, is doing exceptionally well in the two districts he is contesting, and will likely