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Democratic Christian Party
Partit Demokratiku Nisrani
AbbreviationPDN
PDNis [a]
LeaderGeorge Ransley
Founded1961
IdeologyAnti- Independence [2]
Political position Right-wing
Religion Roman Catholicism

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]

Election results

Election Leader Seats
contested
Votes % Seats Rank Status
1962 [4] George Ransley
12 / 50
699 0.46
0 / 50
7th Extra-parliamentary

Notes

  1. ^ Used to differentiate from Herbert Ganado's PDN [1]

References

  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.
  2. ^ "Dominion, integration, resolutions, a five-party parliament: The rocky road to independence - The Malta Independent". www.independent.com.mt. Retrieved 2023-11-04.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ Schiavone, Michael J. (1992). Elezzjonijiet f'Malta 1849 - 1992 - Storja, Fatti, Ċifri (in Maltese) (1st ed.). Pubblikazzjonijiet Indipendenza (Independence Publications). pp. 282–283.