The Democratic Christian Party (Maltese: Partit Demokratiku Nisrani) was a minor political party in Malta formed by Chevallier George Ransley to contest the 1962 general election.[3] The party ran twelve candidates in four of the ten electoral districts.[1] None were elected, with the party only received 699 votes. It dissolved following the election.[3]
Democratic Christian Party Partit Demokratiku Nisrani | |
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 | |
| Abbreviation | PDN PDNis[a] |
| Leader | George Ransley |
| Founded | 1961 |
| Ideology | Anti-Independence[2] |
| Political position | Right-wing |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
Election results
edit| Election | Leader | Seats contested |
Votes | % | Seats | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962[4] | George Ransley | 12 / 50
|
699 | 0.46 | 0 / 50
|
7th | Extra-parliamentary |
Notes
edit- ^ Used to differentiate from Herbert Ganado's PDN[1]
References
edit- ^ a b Schiavone, Michael J. (1992). Elezzjonijiet f'Malta 1849 - 1992 - Storja, Fatti, Ċifri (in Maltese) (1st ed.). Pietà, Malta: Pubblikazzjonijiet Indipendenza (Independence Publications). p. 619.
- ^ "Dominion, integration, resolutions, a five-party parliament: The rocky road to independence - The Malta Independent". www.independent.com.mt. Retrieved 2023-11-04.
- ^ a b Schiavone, Michael J. (1992). Elezzjonijiet f'Malta 1849 - 1992 - Storja, Fatti, Ċifri (in Maltese) (1st ed.). Pietà, Malta: Pubblikazzjonijiet Indipendenza (Independence Publications). p. 53.
- ^ Schiavone, Michael J. (1992). Elezzjonijiet f'Malta 1849 - 1992 - Storja, Fatti, Ċifri (in Maltese) (1st ed.). Pubblikazzjonijiet Indipendenza (Independence Publications). pp. 282–283.
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