MLP billboards were smashed and vulgar words written on them, sometimes under the watchful eyes of police officers. PN statement condemns smashing of billboards. MLP leader Dr. Alfred Sant arrives at Ta' Qali and concedes defeat. I have seen the projections carried out by the MLP and it is clear that we have been defeated at the polls. Thousands of PN supporters had gathered there by that time to celebrate the victory.
Political parties start to gather information to make their projections.
Biggest decrease is from the first 7 districts, which are predominately Labour districts. There are 598 of them to open. Stream of incoming ballot boxes begins. They are opened immediately after their arrival. Ballots are then flattened and put into packets of 50 upside down without the preferences being visible.