Maltese general election, 1892

Maltese general election, 1892
5 and 6 September 1892
All 14 seats to the Government Council

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General elections were held in Malta on 5 and 6 September 1892.[1] Elections were only held in three constituencies as all other members were returned unopposed.[2]

Background

The elections were held under the Knutsford Constitution.[1] Ten members were elected from single-member constituencies,[3] whilst a further four members were elected to represent nobility and landowners, graduates, clerics and the Chamber of Commerce.[4]

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 10,522 people were registered to vote, of which just 1,062 cast votes, giving a turnout of 10%.[1]

General elected members
Constituency Name Votes Notes
ISigismondo Savona–Re-elected unopposed
IILatterio Vallone–Unopposed
IIIGiuseppe Bonavia174
IVFrancesco Mifsud–Unopposed
VEvaristo Castaldi–Re-elected unopposed
VINutar Dei Marchesi Mallia Tabone–Unopposed
VIIPaolo Sammut157
VIIIGiovanni Vassallo–Unopposed
IXSalvatore Cachia Zammit–Re-elected unopposed
XPaolo Sammut565
Special elected members
Seat Name Votes Notes
Nobility and LandownersSaverio DePiro–Unopposed
GraduatesGoffredo Adami–Unopposed
ClergyIgn. Panzavecchia–Unopposed
Chamber of CommerceGiuseppe Bencini–Unopposed
Source: Schiavone, pp178–179

References

  1. 1 2 3 Michael J Schiavone (1987) L-Elezzjonijiet F'Malta 1849–1981, Pubblikazzjoni Bugelli, p13
  2. ↑ Schiavone, pp178–179
  3. ↑ Schiavone, p178
  4. ↑ Schiavone, pp177–178
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