All the candidates elected for the European Parliament in the June 6 election have declared expenses within the legal limit, declarations made to the Electoral Commission and published in The Times today show.

The only candidates to admit spending over the limit of €18,635 were Labour candidate Sharon Ellul Bonici, who spent almost €57,000, and Edward Demicoli, at €52,000.

Among the elected candidates, Edward Scicluna topping the list having spent €17,900 on his campaign.

Louis Grech claims to have spent €17,688, David Casa €17,674, Simon Busuttil €17,570 and John Attard Montalto €18,600, just €35 shy of the legal limit for European elections.

Ms Ellul Bonici listed by name the people and companies who gave her donations to finance her campaign. These included the Polidano Group that donated €6,000, entertainment entrepreneur Frank Grima who donated €2,000 and Paceville club Hugo's that donated €2,000. Ms Ellul Bonici's husband forked out €14,000 while the candidate herself forked out another €14,000 from personal funds.

Roberta Metsola Tedesco Triccas was just under the limit, having spent €18,408 on her campaign.

Cecil Herbert Jones was the only candidate to declare hair-dressing expenses.

Full details are published in The Times.