Four of the 13 Labour candidates in this district are contesting for the very first time. Labour MEP Edward Scicluna, who is touted to be the next finance minister should Labour be elected to government, is the most high profile name among them. The other new names are those of Marsascala mayor Mario Calleja, Robert Bugeja and nutritionist Marion Mizzi. On the other hand Ansel Farrugia Migneco and Silvo Izzi Savona are not contesting.

In the 2008 general election veteran Labour MP Karmenu Vella was the frontrunner, followed by Marlene Farrugia (Pullicino) and George Vella who vacated his seat, thus paving the way for the election of Joe Sammut in the casual election. Retired surgeon Anthony Zammit also made a good showing, narrowly missing the cut with George Vella, with the latter inheriting more votes in later counts.

The PL’s list also includes former MP Joe Farrugia ‘Il-farell’ who has considerable support in Zurrieq, Silvio Schembri and Marsaxlokk mayor Edric Micallef.

In total six MPs are on the PL’s list, with Luciano Busuttil contesting on this district for the very first time.

 

2008

2013

 

 

 

BUGEJA ROBERT HENRY

 

Busuttil Luciano*

 

CALLEJA MARIO

FARRUGIA MIGNECO ANSEL (264)

 

Farrugia Joseph (821)

Farrugia Joseph

IZZO SAVONA SILVIO (551)

 

Micallef Edric (389)

Micallef Edric

Pullicino Marlene (2,063E)

Farrugia Marlene

 

MIZZI MARION

Sammut Joseph M (1,539)

Sammut Joseph M.

 

Schembri Silvio

 

SCICLUNA EDWARD

Vella George (1,517E)

Vella George

Vella Karmenu (4,911E)

Vella Karmenu

Zammit Anthony (1,516)

Zammit, Anthony

 

 

*Contesting this district for the first time

Names in caps (left) denote candidates not contesting in 2013

Names in caps (right) denote new candidates

Names in bold and italics denote MPs

(Number) indicates first count votes obtained in 2008