1883 Maltese general election

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1883 Maltese general election
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8 of the 18 seats to the Government Council
 First party
 
Party Anti-Reform Party
Last election5
Seats won7
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General elections were held in Malta between 8 and 11 October 1883. [1] All but one of the elected Council members were members of the Anti-Reform Party. [2]

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Background

The elections were held under the 1849 constitution, which provided for an 18-member Government Council, of which ten members would be appointed and eight elected. [1]

Results

A total of 10,637 people were registered to vote, of which just 2,749 cast votes, giving a turnout of 26%. [1]

Elected members
NameVotesPartyNotes
Dun Pawl Agius1,051 Anti-Reform Party
Vincenzo Bugeja504
Kirton Cooper605 Anti-Reform Party
Arturo Barbaro696 Anti-Reform Party
Carl Maria Muscat1,103 Anti-Reform Party
Fortunato Mizzi 270 Anti-Reform Party Re-elected from Gozo
Agostini Naudi822 Anti-Reform Party Re-elected
Zaccaria Roncali899 Anti-Reform Party
Source: Schiavone, p177

References

  1. 1 2 3 Michael J Schiavone (1987) L-Elezzjonijiet F'Malta 1849–1981, Pubblikazzjoni Bugelli, p3
  2. ↑ Schiavone, p177
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