2004 European Parliament election in Malta

An election of Members of the European Parliament representing Malta constituency for the 2004–2009 term was held on 12 June 2004 as part of the wider 2004 European election. The election used Single Transferable Vote. The opposition Malta Labour Party polled strongly.

2004 European Parliament election in Malta

12 June 2004
5 seats to the European Parliament
First party Second party   Leader Alfred Sant Lawrence Gonzi Party Labour Nationalist Seats won 3 2 Popular vote 118,983 97,688 Percentage 48.42% 39.76% EP Group S&D EPP

Results

Party		Votes	%	Seats
	Labour Party	118,983	48.42	3
	Nationalist Party	97,688	39.76	2
	Democratic Alternative	22,938	9.33	0
	Imperium Europa	1,603	0.65	0
	Alpha	756	0.31	0
	K.U.L. Ewropa	66	0.03	0
	Christian Democratic Republican Party	64	0.03	0
	Independents	3,624	1.47	0
Total		245,722	100.00	5
Valid votes		245,722	98.02
Invalid/blank votes		4,969	1.98
Total votes		250,691	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		304,283	82.39
Source: Electoral Commission

Elected MEPs

Malta (5)
	John Attard-Montalto
	Simon Busuttil
	David Casa
	Louis Grech
	Joseph Muscat

Results by candidate

Malta – 5 seats

Party		Candidate	FPv%	Count
				1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18
	Nationalist	Simon Busuttil	24	58,899
	Labour	Joseph Muscat	15	36,958	36,977	37,073	38,101	38,367	38,375	39,630	39,637	39,669	41,984
	Labour	John Attard Montalto	10.3	25,287
	Democratic Alternative (Malta)	Arnold Cassola	9.3	22,938	23,416	24,424	24,473	24,529	24,621	24,713	24,933	25,147	25,253	25,264	25,598	26,100	26,189	26,359	26,372	27,656	29,013
	Labour	Louis Grech	6.3	15,371
	Labour	Joe Debono Grech	5.7	14,080
	Labour	Glenn Bedingfield	5.5	13,435
	Nationalist	David Casa	3.6	8,782
	Nationalist	Joanna Drake	3.2	7,781
	Labour	Owen Bonnici	3	7,280
	Nationalist	Joe Friggieri	2.2	5,457
	Nationalist	Anton Tabone	2.2	5,439
	Nationalist	Roberta Tedesco Triccas	2.1	5,204
	Labour	Robert Micallef	1.4	3,390
	Labour	Wenzu Mintoff	1.3	3,182	3,186	3,216
	Nationalist	Ian Spiteri Bailey	1.3	3,137	4,020	4,061	4,061	4,095	4,426	4,431
	Independent	Carmelo Farrugia	1.3	3,119	3,131	3,304	3,309
	Labour	Michael Falzon	1.2	2,989	3,437	3,472	3,475	3,551
	Imperium Europa	Norman Lowell	0.7	1,603	1,619
	Alpha Liberal Democratic Party	Emmy Bezzina	0.3	717	721
	Independent	Nazzareno Bonnici	0.07	183	185
	Independent	Victor Zammit	0.06	145	146
	Independent	Damian Chukwuemeka Iwueke	0.06	153	157
	KUL Ewropa	Herbert Jones Cecil	0.03	66	66
	Christian Democratic Republican Party	Mark Von Brockdorff	0.03	64	64
	Alpha Liberal Democratic Party	John Zammit	0.02	39	39
	Independent	Christopher Sciberras	0.009	24	24
Electorate: 304,283   Valid: 245,722   Spoilt: 4,969   Quota: 40,954   Turnout: 250,691

External links

• All 18 rounds of counting