A total of 242 nominations were received by the Electoral Commission between Thursday and yesterday for the March 10 local elections in 22 localities electing 140 councillors.

They include 121 Nationalist (PN:) candidates, 110 Labour (MLP:) candidates, seven from Alternattiva Demokratika (AD) and four independents.

Elections are being held are Qormi and Mosta (electing 11 councillors each), Hamrun (nine), Siggiewi, Attard, Birzebbuga, Gzira, Luqa, Paola and Swieqi (seven each), and Vittoriosa, Floriana, Gharghur, Marsaxlokk, Munxar, San Lawrenz, Kercem, Qala, Safi, Sta Lucija, Xaghra and Zebbug, Gozo (five each).

Anthony Schembri, who on Thursday submitted a nomination to contest Siggiewi on behalf of the Nationalist Party, has withdrawn his nomination.

This is the full list of candidates:

Vittoriosa
PN:: Abela Anthony, Grech Miriam, Privitelli Roderick, Tabone Deborah.
MLP:: John Boxall, Cassar Christopher, Peresso Ivan, Saliba Judith, Vassallo Godwin.

Qormi
PN: Briffa Julian, Cuschieri Carmelo, Mercieca Margaret, Psaila Keith, Puli Ralph, Vella Gregory Simon Peter.
MLP: Aquilina Jesmond, Azzopardi Bjorn, Busuttil Jason, Busuttil Kenneth, Camilleri Jeffrey James, Degiorgio Rudolf, Harmsworth Thomas, Zammit Dennis.

Siggiewi
PN: Aquilina Karol, Farrugia Norbert, Micallef Donna, Musumeci Robert, Sammut Joe, Vassallo Mark Anthony.
MLP: Cassar Nicholas, Farrugia Beppe, Psaila Rita, Saliba Mario, Tanti Jesmond.

Attard
PN: Bartolo Remigio, Bonnici Charlo, Borg Gerald, Cordina Stefan, Gauci Baluci Luisa Maria, Grech Emanuel, Messina-Ferrante Herbert, Musumeci Martin, Pace Norbert, Spiteri Marco.
MLP: Bonnici John, Chetcuti Mario, Zammit Alfred.
AD: Cassar Ralph.

Birzebbuga
PN: Cuschieri Sarah, Pace Moira, Zahra Rocco.
MLP: Baldacchino Joseph, Borg Jesmond, Coleiro Victor, Farrugia Joseph, Pace Bernadette, Roberts Anthony.
Club Regatta Birzebbuga: Cutajar Joseph.

Floriana
PN: Davies Franco, Debattista Derian, Holland Connie, Torpiano Edward.
MLP: Borg Vincent, Sammut Alexandra, Zammit Brian.
Agenda Socjali ghall-Floriana: Agius Publio.
Floriana l-Ewwel: Holland Nigel.

Gzira
PN: Camilleri Malcolm, Cuschieri Rossano, Micallef Ian, Micallef Mary Grace, Rizzo Albert, Rutter Victor Pio.
MLP: Abela Anthony, Attard Dunstan, Baldacchino Alfred, Bonett Christian Paul, Camilleri Joseph, Grech Anthony, Oliviero Isabella.
AD: Hili Carmel.

Gharghur
PN: Azzopardi Mark, Fenech Joseph H., Fenech Pio, Gauci Mario.
MLP: Mifsud Michael, Mifsud Paul, Muscat Alfred.

Hamrun
PN: Abela Johnaton, Bugeja Judith Bernadette, D'Amico Umberto, Micallef Renald, Mifsud Bonnici Paula, Valletta Cedric.
MLP: Bonello Vincent, Borg Carmen, Busuttil Luciano, Caruana Mario, Ellul Arthur, Formosa Aaron, Sammut Christian.

Kercem
PN: Azzopardi Mario, Borg Maria Antonia, Grima Joseph, Vella Horace Anthony.
MLP: Azzopardi Raymond, Gauci Mario, Grech Saverio.

Luqa
PN: Caruana Victor, Cini Oliver, Psaila Frank.
MLP: Camilleri Joseph, Ellul Mary Grace, Magri Michael, Massa Lucia, Piscopo Joseph Paul, Saliba Raymond, Schembri John, Scicluna Joseph.

Marsaxlokk
PN: Chetcuti Janice, Micallef Angelo, Pomroy William.
MLP: Caruana Stephen, Cassar Remigio, Gauci Horace, Gravina Joseph, Gravina Mary Grace, Grech Steven, Micallef Edric.
Independent: Bugeja Carmelo.

Mosta
PN: Abela Paul, Balani Dorothea, Camilleri John Mary, Demartino Joseph P., Farrugia Shirley, Fenech Adami Nicola, Mangion Stanley, Meilak David, Mifsud Marthese.
MLP: Agius Paul, Agius Decelis Josette, Camilleri Mario Victor, Chetcuti Caruana Paul, Cristina Joseph, Debono Grech Augustus, Fenech Kirby, Grech Christopher, Sammut Mario.
AD: Galea Simon.

Munxar
PN: Camilleri Mario Emanuel, Spiteri Saviour, Sultana Joseph.
MLP: Grima Patrick, Said Carmen, Vella Joseph.
AD: Bajada Michael Angelo.

Paola
PN: Borg Myatt Duncan, Ebejer Helena, Ferris Mark Anthony, Smart Alexandra.
MLP: Borg Alfred, Dalli Renald, Grima Dominic, Lynch Bernard Sean, Seychell Nicholas, Zammit Joseph.
AD: Brincat Martin.

Qala
PN: Buttigieg Paul, Cremona Lorne Joseph, Grech Victor, Mifsud Joseph, Xerri Raymond.
MLP: Borg Jesmond, Buttigieg Consiglia, Buttigieg Paul, Camilleri Anthony.

Safi
PN: Abdilla Publio, Baldacchino Carmel, Busuttil Jerome, Busuttil Peter Paul.
MLP: Bonello Edward, Callus Francis, Farrugia Patrick, Fenech Carmelo, Mula John.
AD: Sammut Saviour.

San Lawrenz
PN: Formosa Anthony, Formosa Noel, Grima Luigia, Mercieca Micheline, Micallef Grace Pauline.
MLP: Camenzuli Lawrence, Mercieca Giovanni, Sultana Joseph.

Sta Lucija
PN: Bezzina Carmelo, Ciantar Lawrence Joseph, Cilia Carmen, Galea Caroline.
MLP: Balzan Joseph, Bonello Joseph M., Camilleri Victor, Cutajar Frederick, Gafà Paulette.

Swieqi
PN: Bonello Joseph, Brincat Gregory, Corrieri Andrew, Curmi Alfred, Fenech Justin, Fenech Paul, Fenech Adami Marvic, Hyzler Sandra, Mallia John, dei Conti Manduca Bernard, Miceli Mauro, Muscat Noel, Said Carmen, Shephard Gordon.
MLP: Fava Mario Grazio, Matrenza Richard.
AD: Rossignaud René.

Xaghra
PN: Attard Carmel, Attard Joseph, Bartolo Joseph, Cutajar Kevin, Grima Joseph, Spiteri Michael Angelo, Tewma Raymond.
MLP: Bajada Mary Carmen, Cordina Joseph, Galea Raymond, Zammit Christian Joseph, Zammit Victor.

Zebbug (Gozo)
PN: Bajada Joseph, Bezzina Emanuel, Cutajar Kenneth, Debono Harry, Sacco George, Saliba Carmelo, Zammit Joseph.
MLP: Camilleri Joseph, Magro Joseph, Refalo Victor.