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The Labour Party achieved the biggest-ever political victory through the European Parliament elections, winning 55 per cent of the vote as many Nationalist-leaning voters stayed away. The PN won just 37 per cent of first count votes, with the rest going to thHistoric victory for Labour as PN supporters score an own goal by staying away
The Labour Party achieved the biggest-ever political victory through the European Parliament elections, winning 55 per cent of the vote as many Nationalist-leaning voters stayed away. The PN won just 37 per cent of first count votes, with the rest going to the smaller parties and independent candidates.The gap between the two main parties is expected to be some 45,000 votes, Prime Minister Joseph Muscat said in a TV statement with the Labour Party expected to win four seats in the European Parliament. The Labour Party opted for a ‘positive’ campaign with Joseph Muscat also pitching the campaign as a direct contest between him and Dr Delia. The PN gave more emphasis to its candidates but also picked on issues like abortion and the treatment of cancer to plug its campaign, a decision criticised by many.Dr Delia declared, months ago, that he would not stand down on the basis of this result, arguing that these elections came too early and he viewed the next general election as his first real test since.Turnout in the EP elections has been on a steady downward trend from a peak of 82 per cent in the first elections in Malta in 2004, to 72.60% per cent now. Vote-counting is for... Read more
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