1996 Maltese general election
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{{Infobox election
| country = Malta
| type = parliamentary
| previous_election = 1992 Maltese general election
| previous_year = 1992
| next_election = 1998 Maltese general election
| next_year = 1998
| election_date = 26 October 1996
| image2 = Edward Fenech Adami (cropped).jpg
| leader2 = Eddie Fenech Adami
| party2 = Nationalist Party (Malta)
| last_election2 = 51.77%, 34 seats
| seats2 = 34
| seat_change2 = {{steady}}
| popular_vote2 = 124,864
| percentage2 = 47.80%
| swing2 = {{decrease}}3.97pp
| image1 = Alfred Sant.jpg
| leader1 = Alfred Sant
| party1 = Labour Party (Malta)
| last_election1 = 46.50%, 31 seats
| seats1 = 35
| seat_change1 = {{increase}} 4
| popular_vote1 = 132,496
| percentage1 = 50.72%
| swing1 = {{increase}}4.22pp
| map_image = Malta general election 1996.png
| title = Prime Minister
| before_election = Eddie Fenech Adami
| before_party = Nationalist Party (Malta)
| after_election = Alfred Sant
| after_party = Labour Party (Malta)
| majority_seats = 35
| seats_for_election = All 69 seats in the House of Representatives
}}{{Politics of Malta}}
General elections were held in Malta on 26 October 1996.Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1302 {{ISBN|978-3-8329-5609-7}} Although the Malta Labour Party received the most votes, the Nationalist Party won the most seats. However, the Labour Party was awarded an additional four seats to ensure they had a majority in Parliament.Nohlen & Stöver, p1310
Results
{{Election results
|party1=Malta Labour Party|votes1=132497|seats1=35|sc1=+4
|party2=Nationalist Party|votes2=124864|seats2=34|sc2=0
|party3=Democratic Alternative|votes3=3820|seats3=0|sc3=0
|party4=Independents|votes4=43|seats4=0|sc4=0
|invalid=2813
|total_sc=+4
|electorate=274113
|source=Nohlen & Stöver
=By district=
==1st District==
- AD: 216 votes
- MLP: 9,870 votes
- PN: 10,101 votes
- Others: 18 votes
- Candidates elected: Alfred Sant (MLP), Sandro Schembri Adami (MLP), Guido de Marco (PN), Antoine Mifsud Bonnici (PN), Austin Gatt (PN)
==2nd District==
- AD: 231 votes
- MLP: 13,645 votes
- PN: 6,006 votes
- Candidates elected: Dom Mintoff (MLP), Joe Mizzi (MLP), Edwin Grech (MLP), Chris Agius (MLP), Lawrence Gonzi (PN)
==3rd District==
- AD: 289 votes
- MLP: 12,941 votes
- PN: 6,731 votes
- Others: 12 votes
- Candidates elected: George Vella (MLP), Alfred Portelli (MLP), Helena Dalli (MLP), Francis Agius (PN), Joe Psaila Savona (PN)
==4th District==
- AD: 313 votes
- MLP: 12,750 votes
- PN: 7,668 votes
- Candidates elected: Joe Cilia (MLP), Joe Cassar (PN), Jesmond Mugliett (PN), Alex Sceberras Trigona (MLP), Karl Chircop (MLP)
==5th District==
- AD: 258 votes
- MLP: 12,932 votes
- PN: 6,726 votes
- Candidates elected: George Vella (MLP), Karmenu Vella (MLP), Louis Buhagiar (MLP), Ninu Zammit (PN), Louis Galea (PN)
==6th District==
- AD: 170 votes
- MLP: 11,119 votes
- PN: 8,472 votes
- Candidates elected: Charles Mangion (MLP), Lino Spiteri (MLP), John Attard Montalto (MLP), John Dalli (PN), George Hyzler (PN)
==7th District==
- AD: 368 votes
- MLP: 9,715 votes
- PN: 11,025 votes
- Candidates elected: Louis Galea (PN), Charles Buhagiar (MLP), Micheal Bonnici (PN), Jeffry Pullicino Orlando (PN), John Attard Montalto (MLP)
==8th District==
- AD: 336 votes
- MLP: 7,663 votes
- PN: 11,468 votes
- Candidates elected: Eddie Fenech Adami (PN), Alfred Sant (MLP), Joe Debono Grech (MLP), Tonio Borg (PN), Josef Bonnici (PN)
==9th District==
- AD: 336 votes
- MLP: 8,863 votes
- PN: 10,253 votes
- Candidates elected: Adrian Vassallo (MLP), Leo Brincat (MLP), Francis Zammit Dimech (PN), Joe Borg (PN), John Vella(PN)
==10th District==
- AD: 461 votes
- MLP: 5,834 votes
- PN: 13,870 votes
- Candidates elected: Evarist Bartolo (MLP), Guido de Marco (PN), Michael Refalo (PN), Francis Zammit Dimech (PN), Michael Frendo (PN)
==11th District==
- AD: 359 votes
- MLP: 8,700 votes
- PN: 11,459
- Candidates elected: Eddie Fenech Adami (PN), Louis Deguara (PN), Josef Bonnici (PN), Michael Farrugia (MLP), Angelo Farrugia (MLP)
==12th District==
- AD: 276 votes
- MLP: 9,400 votes
- PN: 10,382 votes
- Others: 13 votes
- Candidates elected: Noel Farrugia (MLP), Ċensu Galea (PN), Evarist Bartolo (MLP), Claude Muscat (PN), Tony Abela (PN)
==13th District==
- AD: 168 votes
- MLP: 9,066 votes
- PN: 10,700 votes
- Candidates elected: Giovanna Debono (PN), Anton Refalo (MLP), Anton Tabone (PN), Karmenu Borg (MLP), Victor Galea Pace (PN)