The counting of Alfred Sant's surplus votes has been completed at Naxxar counting hall.

Dr Sant was the only candidate to be elected from the first count, winning 48,739.

Labour's Miriam Dalli won most votes at 3,453 followed by Marlene Mizzi at 3,237. Gozitan Clint Camilleri and Joseph Cuschieri also did well.

95 votes were transferred to far-right candidate Norman Lowell of Imperium Europa.

Alfred Sant was the only candidate elected outright. The quota was 35,979.

With the completion of the counting of Dr Sant's surplus votes, the candidates with the lowest number of votes will be eliminated and their votes transferred to the following preferences.

The way the votes of the smaller parties are inherited is expected to have a strong bearing on whether the PL retains the fourth seat or it is won by the PN.

 

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