1945 Maltese general election
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General elections were held in Malta between 10 and 12 November 1945.[1] The Labour Party was the only party to contest the elections, and won nine of the 10 seats.
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10–12 November 1945
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10 seats in the Parliament of Malta 6 seats needed for a majority | ||||||||||||||||||||
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
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Electoral system
The elections were held using the single transferable vote system, whilst suffrage was limited to men meeting certain property qualifications.[2]
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
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| Labour Party | 19,071 | 76.20 | 9 | +8 | |
| Independents | 5,958 | 23.80 | 1 | +1 | |
| Total | 25,029 | 100.00 | 10 | 0 | |
| Valid votes | 25,029 | 97.50 | |||
| Invalid/blank votes | 643 | 2.50 | |||
| Total votes | 25,672 | 100.00 | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | 61,203 | 41.95 | |||
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver | |||||