1962 Maltese general election

1962 Maltese general election
17–19 February 1962
  First party Second party Third party
 
CWP
Leader George Borg Olivier Dom Mintoff Toni Pellegrini
Party Nationalist Labour Christian Workers'
Last election 40.21%, 17 seats 56.73%, 23 seats New
Seats won 25 16 4
Seat change 8 7 New
Popular vote 63,262 50,974 14,285
Percentage 42.00% 33.85% 9.49%
  Fourth party Fifth party
 
PDN
Leader Herbert Ganado Mabel Strickland
Party PDN PCP
Last election New 3.02%, 0 seats
Seats won 4 1
Seat change New 1
Popular vote 13,968 7,290
Percentage 9.27% 4.84%
Elected Prime Minister

George Borg Olivier
Nationalist

General elections were held in Malta between 17 and 19 February 1962. The Nationalist Party emerged as the largest party, winning 25 of the 50 seats.

The Nationalist Party and four other pro-Catholic Church, self-declared anti-communist parties, formed an electoral pact against the Labour Party. This election is considered to be also the one to give the parties a mandate in favour of (or against) future Independence from the United Kingdom.

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