1889 Maltese general election

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

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1889 Maltese general election
← 1888
24 and 25 September 1889
1892 â†’
All 14 seats to the Government Council
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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]

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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
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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]

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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
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