1889 Maltese general election

1889 Maltese general election
24 and 25 September 1889
All 14 seats to the Government Council

General elections were held in Malta on 24 and 25 September 1889.[1]

Background

The elections were held under the Knutsford Constitution.[1] Ten members were elected from single-member constituencies,[2] whilst a further four members were elected to represent nobility and landowners, graduates, clerics and the Chamber of Commerce.[3]

District Towns
IValletta East
IIValletta West, Sliema, St. Julian's
IIIFloriana, Pietà, Ħamrun, Msida
IVCospicua, Żabbar
VBirgu, Senglea
VIMdina
VIIBirkirkara
VIIIQormi
IXŻejtun
XGozo
Source: Schiavone, p13

Results

A total of 9,777 people were registered to vote, of which just 3,383 cast votes, giving a turnout of 35%.[1] Sigismondo Savona won constituencies I and II, resulting in a by-election for district II in November in which Saverio DePirlo was elected.[2]

General elected members
Constituency Name Votes Notes
ISigismondo Savona399
IISigismondo Savona285By-election held in November
IIIAlfredo Naudi71
IVSalvatore Grech227
VEvaristo Castaldi210
VIDun Paolo Xuereb–Unopposed
VIIAntonio Lanzon301Re-elected
VIIIGuzè Muscat Azzopardi–Unopposed
IXSalvatore Cachia Zammit163
XMaria Mizzi287
Special elected members
Seat Name Votes Notes
Nobility and LandownersUgo Testaferrata Abela129
GraduatesAlles. Chapelle123Previously elected in general districts
ClergyPaolo Cachia–Re-elected unopposed
Chamber of CommerceLuigi Pace Balzan138
Source: Schiavone, p178

References

  1. 1 2 3 Michael J Schiavone (1987) L-Elezzjonijiet F'Malta 1849–1981, Pubblikazzjoni Bugelli, p13
  2. 1 2 Schiavone, p178
  3. ↑ Schiavone, pp177–178
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