1889 Maltese general election

1889 Maltese general election

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All 14 seats to the Government Council

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

Background

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

District Towns
I Valletta East
II Valletta West, Sliema, St. Julian's
III Floriana, Pietà, Ħamrun, Msida
IV Cospicua, Żabbar
V Birgu, Senglea
VI Mdina
VII Birkirkara
VIII Qormi
IX Żejtun
X Gozo
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%. Sigismondo Savona won constituencies I and II, resulting in a by-election for district II in November in which Saverio DePirlo was elected.

General elected members
Constituency Name Votes Notes
I Sigismondo Savona 399
II Sigismondo Savona 285 By-election held in November
III Alfredo Naudi 71
IV Salvatore Grech 227
V Evaristo Castaldi 210
VI Dun Paolo Xuereb Unopposed
VII Antonio Lanzon 301 Re-elected
VIII Guzè Muscat Azzopardi Unopposed
IX Salvatore Cachia Zammit 163
X Maria Mizzi 287
Special elected members
Seat Name Votes Notes
Nobility and Landowners Ugo Testaferrata Abela 129
Graduates Alles. Chapelle 123 Previously elected in general districts
Clergy Paolo Cachia Re-elected unopposed
Chamber of Commerce Luigi Pace Balzan 138
Source: Schiavone, p178

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