1947 Maltese general election
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General elections were held in Malta between 25 and 27 October 1947.[1] They were the first elections held under universal suffrage for women[2] and Agatha Barbara became the first woman elected to Parliament. These elections saw the Labour Party win 24 of the 40 seats.
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25–27 October 1947
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40 seats in the Parliament of Malta 21 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. Property qualifications for voters were abolished, and women were also allowed to vote for the first time.[3] The number of seats was increased from 10 to 40.[4]
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
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| Labour Party | 63,145 | 59.86 | 24 | +15 | |
| Nationalist Party | 19,041 | 18.05 | 7 | New | |
| Democratic Action Party | 14,010 | 13.28 | 4 | New | |
| Gozo Party | 5,491 | 5.21 | 3 | New | |
| Jones Party | 3,664 | 3.47 | 2 | New | |
| Independents | 143 | 0.14 | 0 | –1 | |
| Total | 105,494 | 100.00 | 40 | +30 | |
| Valid votes | 105,494 | 99.39 | |||
| Invalid/blank votes | 647 | 0.61 | |||
| Total votes | 106,141 | 100.00 | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | 140,703 | 75.44 | |||
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver | |||||