Tony Nicholl, B.Pharm., contested the 1971 General Election with the Malta Labour Party in the 7th district and obtained 395 votes and was not elected. Tony contested th 1987 General' Election with the same Party in the 10th division and obtained 1,733 votes and was elected (ninth) in the casual election created when the Hon. Leo Brincat, who was successful in the 9th and 10th districts, vacated this second Sliema-Gzira district and Tony obtained 1,946 votes which carried him to victory.
Tony Nicholl was born in Sliema on 23rd March 1947, studied at the Lyceum and at the Malta University whence he graduated B.Pharm. in 1968. He married Greta nee' Micallef Eynaud and they have three children: Patrick, Nicholas and Elisa.