A total of 248 nominations for the general election were submitted between Monday and yesterday, taking the number of candidates up to 178: 84 for the PN, 77 for the MLP, 15 for Alternattiva Demokratika, one independent and one for Ghal Gid ta' Ghawdex.
Opposition leader Alfred Sant and lawyer Mario de Marco, President Guido de Marco's son, were among the remaining candidates to cast their nominations at the Electoral Office, in Valletta yesterday - the last day. Dr de Marco is contesting the election for the first time.
Candidates had three days to submit their nominations - from Monday until 7 p.m. yesterday.
These were the candidates who submitted nominations yesterday:
District 1
PN: Edward Torpiano, Mario Tabone Vassallo, Jean Pierre Farrugia, Antoine Mifsud Bonnici, Paula Mifsud Bonnici, Agostino Pio Gatt, Peter Attard, Malcolm Mifsud, Paul Borg Olivier, Mario de Marco.
MLP: John Buttigieg, Alfred Grixti, Jose Herrera, Charles Mangion, Valerie Borg, Alfred Sant, Sandro George Schembri Adami, Leon Bencini, Luciano Busuttil, Myriam Spiteri Debono.
AD: Michael Briguglio, Mark Vella.
District 2
PN: Francis Agius, Carmelo Mifsud Bonnici, Lawrence Gonzi, Stephen Spiteri, Michael Mercieca.
MLP: Rita Law, Edric Micallef, Chris Agius, Joseph Mizzi, Stefano Carlo Buontempo, Alfred Portelli, Joseph Cassar k/a Cassar Delia, Sharon Ellul Bonici, Robert Micallef, Joseph Karl Chircop.
AD: Kurt Sansone, Ian Meli, Mark Scerri.
District 3
PN: Francis Agius, Elizabeth Wille Piscopo, Stephen Spiteri, Michael Mercieca, Mario Galea, Helga Zahra, Miriam Sciberras.
MLP: Owen Bonnici, Joseph Abela, Carmelo Abela, Rosario k/a Louis Zammit, Alfred Portelli, George Vella, Joseph Cassar k/a Cassar Delia, Christopher Agius, Jesmar Baldacchino, Helena Dalli.
AD: Mario Mallia, Kurt Sansone.
Independent: Nazareno Bonnici.
District 4
PN: Lawrence Bonavia, Jason Azzopardi, Eman (Emmanuel) Camilleri, Duncan Borg Myatt, Victor George Scerri, Jesmond Mugliett, Carmel Aquilina.
MLP: Joseph Brincat, John Dalli, Lawrence Mintoff, Stefan Zahra, Saviour Parnis, Martin Debono, Alfred Mifsud, Sandro George Schembri Adami, Sharon Ellul Bonici, Joseph Karl Chircop.
AD: Mario Mallia, Carmelo Hili.
District 5
PN: John Schembri, Anthony k/a Ninu Zammit, Nadine Sciberras, Louis Galea, Helen D'Amato, Franco Debono, Helga Zahra, Anna Schiavone.
MLP: Ancel Farrugia Migneco, Edric Micallef, Karmenu Vella, Nazzareno k/a Reno Calleja, Joseph Mario Sammut, Joseph Farrugia, Albert Pace, Louis Buhagiar, George Vella, Silvio Izzi Savona.
AD: Ralph Cassar, Mark Vella.
District 6
PN: John Dalli, Clyde Michael Puli, Antoine Mifsud Bonnici, Margaret Mercieca, John Attard, George Mario Hyzler.
MLP: Roderick Galdes, John Attard Montalto, Charles Mangion, Gavin Gulia, Marie Louise Coleiro, Joseph Debono Grech.
AD: James Debono, Jurgen Balzan.
District 7
PN: Michael Bonnici, Jeffrey Pullicino Orlando, Anthony k/a Ninu Zammit, John Dalli, Richard Muscat, David Agius, Philip Mifsud, Anthony Borg, Louis Galea, Robert Musumeci.
MLP: Doreen Attard Montalto, Gavin Gulia, Albert Pace, Carmelo k/a Charles Buhagiar, Alfred Mifsud, Anthony Zammit.
AD: Michael Briguglio, Ralph Cassar.
District 8
PN: Antonio Fenech, John Zammit Montebello, Michael Asciak, Mark Fenech, Edward Fenech Adami, Martin Fenech, Richard Muscat, Josef Bonnici, Anthony Borg.
MLP: John Buttigieg, Alfred Sant, Christian Cordina, Joseph Debono Grech, Myriam Spiteri Debono.
AD: Henry k/a Harry Vassallo.
District 9
PN: Joseph Falzon, Francis Zammit Dimech, Melvyn Mifsud, Albert Rizzo, Joseph Borg, Carmel Grima, Michael Frendo, John Vella, Franco Galea, George Pullicino, Ian Micallef, Dolores Cristina.
MLP: Leo Brincat, Keith Patrick Grech, Alfred Grixti, Emanuel Abela, Emmanuel k/a Wally Farrugia, Adrian Vasssallo, Violet Bajada, Joseph Cuschieri, Narcissus k/a Narcy Calamatta.
AD: Jurgen Balzan, Arnold Cassola.
District 10
PN: Francis Zammit Dimech, Melvyn Mifsud, Joseph Borg, Michael Frendo, Robert Arrigo, George Pullicino, Franco Galea, Michael Refalo, Dolores Cristina, George Mario Hyzler.
MLP: Leo Brincat, Stefan Zrinzo Azzopardi, Evarist Bartolo, Martin Debono, Adrian Vassallo, Joseph Cuschieri, Robert Micallef.
AD : Rosemary Anne Zammit, Henry k/a Harry Vassallo.
District 11
PN: Anthony Abela, Louis Deguara, Mario Tabone Vassallo, Nazju Cassar, Philip Borg, Joseph Cassar, Rennie Deguara, Edward Fenech Adami, Josef Bonnici, Edwin Vassallo, Vincent Galea.
MLP: Charles Azzopardi, Anthony Agius Decelis, Emanuel k/aNoel Farrugia, Angelo Farrugia, Michael Farrugia, Joseph Chetcuti, Carmelo k/a Charles Buhagiar, Joseph Sammut.
AD: James Debono, Arnold Cassola.
District 12
PN: Louis Deguara, Anthony Abela, Michael Asciak, Martin Fenech, Mary Magdalen Magri Naudi, Michael Gonzi, Edwin Vassallo, Vincent Galea, Nicholas Vassallo, Mark Mousu', Rennie Deguara.
MLP: Emanuel k/a Noel Farrugia, Keith Patrick Grech, Stefan Zrinzo Azzopardi, Angelo Farrugia, Lorna Vassallo, Michael Farrugia, Evarist Bartolo, Joseph Sammut.
AD: Silvan Agius, Mark Causon, Carmel Hili.
District 13
PN: Anthony Attard, Victor Galea Pace, David Apap, Frederick Azzopardi, Giovanna Debono, Christopher Said, Anton Tabone.
MLP: Anthony Refalo, Anthony Attard, Taddeo k/a Teddy Busuttil, Justyne Caruana, Michael Angelo Zammit, Joseph Vella, Joseph Cordina.
AD: Mark Causon, Ian Meli
Ghal Gid ta' Ghawdex: Victor Zammit