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1996 Gibraltar general election

←  1992 16 May 1996 2000 →

15 seats in the House of Assembly
8 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Peter Caruana Joe Bossano
Party Social Democrats Socialist Labour
Seats won 8 7
Popular vote 66,190 54,463
Percentage 52.20% 42.95%

Chief Minister before election

Joe Bossano
Socialist Labour

Elected Chief Minister

Peter Caruana
Social Democrats

General elections were held in Gibraltar in May 1996. They were won by Peter Caruana's Gibraltar Social Democrats (GSD), who took over 50% of the popular vote and eight of the 15 contested seats, defeating incumbent Joe Bossano's Gibraltar Socialist Labour Party.

Party slogans and election logos

Party or alliance Slogan
GSD "A Vision For Our Future And For Our Children"
GSLP "Into The 21st Century With The GSLP"
GNP

Results

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Gibraltar Social Democrats66,19052.208+1
Gibraltar Socialist Labour Party54,46342.957–1
Gibraltar National Party5,9324.6800
Independents2140.170New
Total126,799100.00150
Total votes16,169
Registered voters/turnout18,43787.70
Source: Elections Today, Parliament

By candidate

The first fifteen candidates were elected to the House of Assembly.

CandidatePartyVotes%
Peter Montegriffo Gibraltar Social Democrats8,5656.75
Peter Caruana Gibraltar Social Democrats8,5616.75
Bernard Linares Gibraltar Social Democrats8,3426.58
Hurbert Corby Gibraltar Social Democrats8,2636.52
Keith Azopardi Gibraltar Social Democrats8,2066.47
Joe Holliday Gibraltar Social Democrats8,0946.38
Ernest Britto Gibraltar Social Democrats8,0936.38
James Netto Gibraltar Social Democrats8,0666.36
Joe Bossano Gibraltar Socialist Labour Party7,3965.83
Joseph Baldachino Gibraltar Socialist Labour Party6,9405.47
Maria Montegriffo Gibraltar Socialist Labour Party6,8765.42
Albert Isola Gibraltar Socialist Labour Party6,7685.34
Joshua Gabay Gibraltar Socialist Labour Party6,7425.32
Robert Mor Gibraltar Socialist Labour Party6,6615.25
Juan Carlos Perez Gibraltar Socialist Labour Party6,5975.20
Clive Peter Golt Gibraltar Socialist Labour Party6,4835.11
Joseph Garcia Gibraltar National Party1,6791.32
Steven Linares Gibraltar National Party8090.64
Damon Bossino Gibraltar National Party7940.63
Paul Christopher James Borda Gibraltar National Party5520.44
Elio Victor Gibraltar National Party5480.43
Lyana Patricia Armstrong-Emery Gibraltar National Party5430.43
Anthony Albert Balloqui Gibraltar National Party5070.40
Annette Tunbridge Gibraltar National Party5000.39
Peter Andrew CummingIndependent2140.17
Total126,799100.00
Source: Gibraltar Elections

References


From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

1996 Gibraltar general election

←  1992 16 May 1996 2000 →

15 seats in the House of Assembly
8 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Peter Caruana Joe Bossano
Party Social Democrats Socialist Labour
Seats won 8 7
Popular vote 66,190 54,463
Percentage 52.20% 42.95%

Chief Minister before election

Joe Bossano
Socialist Labour

Elected Chief Minister

Peter Caruana
Social Democrats

General elections were held in Gibraltar in May 1996. They were won by Peter Caruana's Gibraltar Social Democrats (GSD), who took over 50% of the popular vote and eight of the 15 contested seats, defeating incumbent Joe Bossano's Gibraltar Socialist Labour Party.

Party slogans and election logos

Party or alliance Slogan
GSD "A Vision For Our Future And For Our Children"
GSLP "Into The 21st Century With The GSLP"
GNP

Results

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Gibraltar Social Democrats66,19052.208+1
Gibraltar Socialist Labour Party54,46342.957–1
Gibraltar National Party5,9324.6800
Independents2140.170New
Total126,799100.00150
Total votes16,169
Registered voters/turnout18,43787.70
Source: Elections Today, Parliament

By candidate

The first fifteen candidates were elected to the House of Assembly.

CandidatePartyVotes%
Peter Montegriffo Gibraltar Social Democrats8,5656.75
Peter Caruana Gibraltar Social Democrats8,5616.75
Bernard Linares Gibraltar Social Democrats8,3426.58
Hurbert Corby Gibraltar Social Democrats8,2636.52
Keith Azopardi Gibraltar Social Democrats8,2066.47
Joe Holliday Gibraltar Social Democrats8,0946.38
Ernest Britto Gibraltar Social Democrats8,0936.38
James Netto Gibraltar Social Democrats8,0666.36
Joe Bossano Gibraltar Socialist Labour Party7,3965.83
Joseph Baldachino Gibraltar Socialist Labour Party6,9405.47
Maria Montegriffo Gibraltar Socialist Labour Party6,8765.42
Albert Isola Gibraltar Socialist Labour Party6,7685.34
Joshua Gabay Gibraltar Socialist Labour Party6,7425.32
Robert Mor Gibraltar Socialist Labour Party6,6615.25
Juan Carlos Perez Gibraltar Socialist Labour Party6,5975.20
Clive Peter Golt Gibraltar Socialist Labour Party6,4835.11
Joseph Garcia Gibraltar National Party1,6791.32
Steven Linares Gibraltar National Party8090.64
Damon Bossino Gibraltar National Party7940.63
Paul Christopher James Borda Gibraltar National Party5520.44
Elio Victor Gibraltar National Party5480.43
Lyana Patricia Armstrong-Emery Gibraltar National Party5430.43
Anthony Albert Balloqui Gibraltar National Party5070.40
Annette Tunbridge Gibraltar National Party5000.39
Peter Andrew CummingIndependent2140.17
Total126,799100.00
Source: Gibraltar Elections

References



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