2023 Christian Nationalist Party chairman election

2023 Christian Nationalist Party chairman election
	Opinion polls
Registered	18 registered members
Turnout	58%
Chairman before election; Matthew T.;	Elected Chairman ; Matthew Vella;

The 2023 Melitian Christian Nationalist Party chairman election (Maltese: L-Elezzjoni għal Chairman tal-Partit Nazzjonalista Kristjan ta' Melite) was held between the 9 and 10 of August 2023 as part of the agenda for the 3rd party congress of the Christian Nationalist Party of Melite. This was done following the anticipated resignation of Matthew T. from party Chairman communicated in said Congress.

Candidates

Confirmed

Jayden Dagsa - Acting Premier of Melite
Matthew Vella

Dropped out of the race

Thomas Jacobs - Vice-Chairman of the PNK and former President of Melite
Chris Constantin

Declined to run

Matthew T. - Founder; Chairman of the PNK ( 2021 - 8 August 2023), President of Melite.

Results


Candidate		Popular Vote	%	Outcome
	Matthew Vella	6	60	Y Elected
	Jayden Dagsa	2	20	N Not elected
	None of these Candidates	2	20	N Not elected
Total:		10	100
Turnout:				58%

Vote share – 2023 PNK Chairman Election

Matthew Vella			60%
Jayden Dagsa			20%
None of These Candidates			20%

Opinion Polls

Two poll questions were asked to the public by TVMelite and were compiled in a poll. These polls were open for all citizens of Melite.

Who of these three candidates would you vote for?


Polling Company	Date	Sample Size	Jayden Dagsa	Matthew Vella	Lead
Polling Company	Date	Sample Size
Jacobs withdraws from the race before the start of the election
TVMelite	8 - 9 August 2023	?	0	50	50
Constantin withdraws from the race before the start of the election
2023 election	9 - 10 August 2023		20	60	40

Would you prefer that Matthew T. remain Party Chairman?


Polling Company	Date	Sample Size	Yes	Likely Yes	Likely No	No
TVMelite	8 - 9 August 2023	?	60	40	0

Aftermath

Following the result proclaiming Matthew Vella as winner of the election, Vella immediately appointed his opponent Dagsa as Vice-Chairman of the Party, and former Chairman Matthew T. as Party Secretary, with the latter permitted to lead the 3rd Congress until its conclusion by the Chairman.