User:Matt0513/Democratic Christian Party (Malta)
Democratic Christian Party Partit Demokratiku Nisrani | |
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| Abbreviation | PDN PDNis[a] |
| Leader | Chev. George Ransley |
| Founded | 1961 |
| Dissolved | Immediately after 1962 election |
| Ideology | Anti-Independence[2] |
| Political position | Right-wing |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
The Democratic Christian Party (Maltese: Partit Demokratiku Nisrani) was a fringe 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 hundreds of votes and dissolving following the election.[3]
Electoral performance[edit]
| Election | Leader | Seats Contested | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962[4] | George Ransley | 12 / 50
|
699 | 0.46% |
0 / 50
|
7th | New | Extra-parliamentary |
Party Dissolved
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References[edit]
- ^ Used to differentiate from Herbert Ganado's PDN[1]
- ^ 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.
