A total of 242 candidates submitted their nominations to contest the forthcoming local council elections being held on 10 March in 22 localities in Malta and Gozo.
The electoral commission received nominations between Thursday and Saturday last week.
The local council elections are being held in 16 localities in Malta and six in Gozo. The localities in Malta are: Vittoriosa, Qormi, Siggiewi, Attard, Birzebbuga, Floriana, Gzira, Gharghur, Hamrun, Luqa, Marsaxlokk, Mosta, Paola, Safi, Santa Lucija and Swieqi, while the localities where council elections are being held in Gozo are: Xaghra, Zebbug, Munxar, Qala, San Lawrenz and Kercem.
The Nationalist Party has fielded a total of 121 candidates for this round of elections while the Malta Labour Party has fielded 110.
Alternattiva Demokratika, The Green Party, has fielded seven candidates while another four nominations were received from people contesting the elections on behalf of association or as independent candidates.
140 candidates need to be elected in this round of elections.
The detailed list of candidates follows:
VITTORIOSA:
Number of councillors who need to be elected: 5
Nominations received: 9
Abela Anthony (PN) Boxall John (MLP) Cassar Christopher (MLP) Grech Miriam (PN) Peresso Ivan (MLP) Privitelli Roderick (PN) Saliba Judith (MLP) Tabone Deborah (PN) Vassallo Godwin (MLP)
QORMI:
Number of councillors who need to be elected: 11
Nominations received: 14
Aquilina Jesmond (MLP) Azzopardi Bjorn (MLP) Briffa Angelo k/a Julian (PN) Busuttil Jason (MLP) Busuttil Kenneth (MLP) Camilleri Jeffrey James (MLP) Cuschieri Carmelo (PN) Degiorgio Rudolf (MLP) Harmsworth Thomas (MLP) Mercieca Margaret (PN) Psaila Keith (PN) Puli Ralph (PN) Vella Gregory Simon Peter (PN) Zammit Dennis (MLP)
SIGGIEWI:
Number of councillors who need to be elected: 7
Nominations received: 11
Aquilina Karol (PN) Cassar Nicholas (MLP) Farrugia Joseph k/a Beppe (MLP) Farrugia Norbert (PN) Micallef Donna (PN) Musumeci Robert (PN) Psaila Rita (MLP) Saliba Mario (MLP) Sammut Joe (PN) Tanti Jesmond (MLP) Vassallo Mark Anthony (PN)
ATTARD:
Number of councillors who need to be elected: 7
Nominations received: 14
Bartolo Remigio (PN) Bonnici Charlo’ (PN) Bonnici John (MLP) Borg Gerald (PN) Cassar Ralph (AD) Chetcuti Mario (MLP) Cordina Stephan (PN) Gauci Baluci Luisa Maria (PN) Grech Emanuel (PN) Messina-Ferrante Herbert (PN) Musumeci Martin (PN) Pace Norbert (PN) Spiteri Mark Anthony k/a Marco (PN) Zammit Alfred (MLP)
BIRZEBBUGA:
Number of councillors who need to be elected: 7
Nominations received: 10
Baldacchino Joseph (MLP) Borg Jesmond (MLP) Coleiro Victor (MLP) Cuschieri Sarah (PN) Cutajar Joseph (Other) Farrugia Joseph (MLP) Pace Bernardette (MLP) Pace Moira (PN) Roberts Anthony (MLP) Zahra Rocco (PN)
FL0RIANA:
Number of councillors who need to be elected: 5
Nominations received: 9
Agius Publio (Other) Borg Vincent (MLP) Davies Franco (PN) Debattista Derian (PN) Holland Concetta k/a Connie (PN) Holland Nigel (Other) Sammut Alexandra (MLP) Torpiano Edward (PN) Zammit Brian (MLP)
GZIRA:
Number of councillors who need to be elected: 7
Nominations received: 14
Abela Anthony (MLP) Attard Dunstan (MLP) Baldacchino Alfred (MLP) Bonett Christian Paul (MLP) Camilleri Joseph (MLP) Camilleri Malcolm (PN) Cuschieri Rossano (PN) Grech Anthony (MLP) Hili Carmel (AD) Micallef Ian (PN) Micallef Mary Grace (PN) Oliviero Isabella (MLP) Rizzo Albert (PN) Rutter Victor Pio (PN)
GHARGHUR:
Number of councillors who need to be elected: 5
Nominations received: 7
Azzopardi Mark (PN) Fenech Joseph H. (PN) Fenech Pio (PN) Gauci Mario (PN) Mifsud Michael (MLP) Mifsud Paul (MLP) Muscat Alfred (MLP)
HAMRUN:
Number of councillors who need to be elected: 9
Nominations received: 13
Abela Jonathan (PN) Bonello Vincent (MLP) Borg Carmen (MLP) Bugeja Judith Bernardette (PN) Busuttil Luciano (MLP) Caruana Mario (MLP) D’Amico Umberto (PN) Ellul Arthur (MLP) Formosa Aaron (MLP) Micallef Renald (PN) Mifsud Bonnici Paula (PN) Sammut Christian (MLP) Valletta Cedric (PN)
KERCEM (Gozo):
Number of councillors who need to be elected: 5
Nominations received: 7
Azzopardi Mario (PN) Azzopardi Raymond (MLP) Borg Maria Antonia (PN) Gauci Mario (MLP) Grech Saverio (MLP) Grima Joseph (PN) Vella Horace Anthony (PN)
LUQA:
Number of councillors who need to be elected: 7
Nominations received: 11
Camilleri Joseph (MLP) Caruana Victor (PN) Cini Oliver (PN) Ellul Mary Grace (MLP) Magri Michael (MLP) Massa Lucia (MLP) Piscopo Joseph Paul (MLP) Psaila Frank (PN) Saliba Raymond (MLP) Schembri John (MLP) Scicluna Joseph (MLP)
MARSAXLOKK:
Number of councillors who need to be elected: 5
Nominations received: 11
Bugeja Carmelo (Other) Caruana Stephen (MLP) Cassar Remigio (MLP) Chetcuti Janice (PN) Gauci Horace (MLP) Gravina Joseph (MLP) Gravina Mary Grace (MLP) Grech Steven (MLP) Micallef Angelo (PN) Micallef Edric (MLP) Pomroy William (PN)
MOSTA:
Number of councillors who need to be elected: 11
Nominations received: 19
Abela Paul (PN) Agius Paul (MLP) Agius Decelis Josette (MLP) Balani Dorothea (PN) Camilleri John Mary (PN) Camilleri Mario Victor (MLP) Chetcuti k/a Chetcuti Caruana Paul (MLP) Cristina Joseph (MLP) Debono k/a Debono Grech Augustus (MLP) Demartino Joseph P. (PN) Farrugia Shirley (PN) Fenech Kirby (MLP) Fenech Adami Nicola (PN) Galea Simon (AD) Grech Christopher (MLP) Mangion Stanley (PN) Meilak David (PN) Mifsud Marthese (PN) Sammut Mario (MLP)
MUNXAR:
Number of councillors who need to be elected: 5
Nominations received: 7
Bajada Michael Angelo (AD) Camilleri Mario Emanuel (PN) Grima Patrick (MLP) Said Carmen (MLP) Spiteri Saviour (PN) Sultana Joseph (PN) Vella Joseph (MLP)
PAOLA:
Number of councillors who need to be elected: 7
Nominations received: 11
Borg Alfred (MLP) Borg Myatt Duncan (PN) Brincat Martin (AD) Dalli Renald (MLP) Ebejer Helena (PN) Ferris Mark Anthony (PN) Grima Dominic (MLP) Lynch Bernard Sean (MLP) Seychell Nicholas (MLP) Smart Alexandra (PN) Zammit Joseph (MLP)
QALA:
Number of councillors who need to be elected: 5
Nominations received: 9
Borg Jesmond (MLP) Buttigieg Consolata k/a Consiglia (MLP) Buttigieg Paul (PN) Buttigieg Paul (MLP) Camilleri Anthony (MLP) Cremona Lorne Joseph (PN) Grech Victor (PN) Mifsud Joseph (PN) Xerri Raymond (PN)
SAFI:
Number of councillors who need to be elected: 5
Nominations received: 10
Abdilla Publio (PN) Baldacchino Carmel (PN) Bonello Edward (MLP) Busuttil Jerome (PN) Busuttil Peter Paul (PN) Callus Francis (MLP) Farrugia Patrick (MLP) Fenech Carmelo (MLP) Mula Johan (John) (MLP) Sammut Saviour
SAN LAWRENZ:
Number of councillors who need to be elected: 5
Nominations received: 8
Camenzuli Lawrence (MLP) Formosa Anthony (PN) Formosa Noel (PN) Grima Luigia (PN) Mercieca Giovanni (MLP) Mercieca Michelina (PN) Micallef Grace Pauline (PN) Sultana Joseph (MLP)
SANTA LUCIJA:
Number of councillors who need to be elected: 5
Nominations received: 9
Balzan Joseph (MLP) Bezzina Carmel (PN) Bonello Joseph M. (MLP) Camilleri Victor (MLP) Ciantar Lawrence Joseph (PN) Cilia Carmen (PN) Cutajar Frederick (MLP) Gafa’ Paulette (MLP) Galea Caroline (PN)
SWIEQI:
Number of councillors who need to be elected: 7
Nominations received: 17
Bonello Joseph (PN) Brincat Gregory (PN) Corrieri Andrew (PN) Curmi Alfred (PN) Dei Conti Manduca Bernard (PN) Fava Mario Grazio (MLP) Fenech Justin (PN) Fenech Paul (PN) Fenech Adami Marvic (PN) Hyzler Sandra (PN) Mallia John (PN) Matrenza Richard (MLP) Miceli Mauro (PN) Muscat Noel (PN) Rossignaud Rene’ (AD) Said Carmen (PN) Shephard Gordon (PN)
XAGHRA:
Number of councillors who need to be elected: 5
Nominations received: 12
Attard Carmel (PN) Attard Joseph (PN) Bajada Mary Carmen (MLP) Bartolo Joseph (PN) Cordina Joseph (MLP) Cutajar Kevin (PN) Galea Raymond (MLP) Grima Joseph (PN) Spiteri Michael Angelo (PN) Theuma Raymond (PN) Zammit Christian Joseph (MLP) Zammit Victor (MLP)
ZEBBUG (Gozo):
Number of councillors who need to be elected: 05
Nominations received: 10
Bajada Joseph (PN) Bezzina Emanuel (PN) Camilleri Joseph (MLP) Cutajar Kenneth (PN) Debono Harry (PN) Magro Joseph (MLP) Refalo Victor (MLP) Sacco George (PN) Saliba Carmelo (PN) Zammit Joseph (PN)
Total number of councillors who need to be elected: 140
Total nominations received: 242