Maltese Democratic Party

The Maltese Democratic Party (Maltese: Partit Demokratiku Malti; PDM) was a short-lived Maltese political party formed by Lino Briguglio to contest the 1987 general elections. The party ran four candidates across eight of the thirteen electoral districts.[1] The party ran with the slogan "The Citizens first!", this slogan would later be adopted ten years after by the Labour Party.[2]

Maltese Democratic Party
Partit Demokratiku Malti
AbbreviationPDM
LeaderLino Briguglio
PresidentMichael Vella
FounderLino Briguglio
Colors  Green
  Yellow

Election results

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Election Leader Seats
contested
Votes % Seats Rank Status
1987[3] Lino Briguglio
8 / 69
380 0.16
0 / 69
3rd Extraparliamentary

References

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  1. ^ Schiavone, Michael J. (1992). Elezzjonijiet f'Malta 1849 - 1992 - Storja, Fatti, Ċifri [Elections in Malta 1849 - 1992, History, Facts, Figures] (in Maltese) (1st ed.). Pietà, Malta: Pubblikazzjonijiet Indipendenza (Independence Publications). pp. 440–448.
  2. ^ Iċ-Ċittadin l-ewwel: il-politika ġdida Laburista [The Citizens First: the new Labour policy] (in Maltese). Partit Laburista, Ċentru Nazzjonali Laburista. 1996.
  3. ^ Schiavone, Michael J. (1992). Elezzjonijiet f'Malta 1849 - 1992 - Storja, Fatti, Ċifri [Elections in Malta 1849 - 1992, History, Facts, Figures] (in Maltese) (1st ed.). Pietà, Malta: Pubblikazzjonijiet Indipendenza (Independence Publications). p. 437.
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