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March 2010 Maltese Administrative Committee elections
← First Election  () June 2010 →
Turnout2,913 - 33.6%
  Majority party Minority party Third party
 
Party Nationalist Labour Association for the
Common Purpose
Popular vote 1764 960 0
Percentage 62.69% 34.12% 0%
  Fourth party
 
Party Independent
Popular vote 90
Percentage 3.2%

Elections for Administrative Committees of hamlets were held in Malta in 2010. The elections were held in eight hamlets on 27 March, with elections in a further eight on 5 June. The March elections were won by the Nationalist Party, however the June elections resulted in a victory for the Labour Party.

March elections

Overview

Elections were held in March in Bubaqra (Żurrieq), Fleur-de-Lys (Birkirkara), Kappara (San Ġwann), Madliena (Swieqi) and Paceville (St. Julian's), Marsalforn (Żebbuġ), Santa Luċija (Kerċem) and Xlendi (Munxar). In Santa Luċija there was no election because only five candidates ran for election, for a third party, the Association for the Common Purpose.

A total of ten candidates ran for the Labour Party, 36 candidates for the Nationalist Party and two independents. The Nationalist Party won the March elections with 63% of first count votes. The Labour Party obtained 34% while independent candidates obtained only 3%.

Turnout

The national turnout for the March elections was 35%. The highest turnout was in Fleur-de-Lys (48%) and the lowest in Xlendi (22%). Other turnouts were the following, 37% in Bubaqra, Kappara, and Madliena, 29% in Marsalforn, and 25% in Paceville.

Results

PartyVotes%Seats
Nationalist Party1,76462.6926
Labour Party96034.128
Association for the Common Purpose00.005
Independents903.201
Total2,814100.0040
Valid votes2,81496.60
Invalid/blank votes993.40
Total votes2,913100.00
Registered voters/turnout8,66233.63
Source: Electoral Commission of Malta
June 2010 Maltese Administrative Committee elections
← March 2010  () 2014 →
Turnout2,651 - 32.5%
  Majority party Minority party Third party
 
Party Labour Nationalist A Better Environment
for Burmarrad
Popular vote 1402 1122 24
  Fourth party
 
Party Independents
Popular vote 18

June elections

Overview

The June elections were held in Baħar iċ-Ċagħaq (Naxxar), Baħrija (Rabat, Malta), Burmarrad (San Pawl il-Baħar), Gwardamanġa (Pietà, Malta), Ħal Farruġ (Luqa), Swatar (Msida), St. Peters (Żabbar), and Tal-Virtù (Rabat, Malta).

Results

PartyVotes%Seats
Labour Party1,40254.6420
Nationalist Party1,12243.7319
A Better Environment for Burmarrad240.941
Independents180.700
Total2,566100.0040
Valid votes2,56696.79
Invalid/blank votes853.21
Total votes2,651100.00
Registered voters/turnout8,16032.49
Source: Electoral Commission of Malta
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References

  1. Only in Santa Luċija, Ta' Kerċem; All five AC seats to the hamlet were won unopposed by this group.
  2. Only in Burmarrad.
  1. Local council election results Department of Information
  2. PN wins majority of votes for 'mini councils' - PL lacks candidates to lead two localities Times of Malta, 27 March 2010
  3. Local council election results Department of Information
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