1899 Maltese general election

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General elections were held in Malta on 7 March 1899. [1] All seats had only a single candidate. [1]

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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 three members were elected to represent nobility and landowners, graduates and the Chamber of Commerce. [3] The seat previously reserved for clerics was abolished. [4]

DistrictTowns
I Valletta East
II Valletta West, Sliema, St. Julian's
III Floriana, Pietà, Ħamrun, Msida
IV Cospicua, Żabbar
V Birgu, Senglea
VI Mdina
VII Birkirkara
VIII Qormi
IX Żejtun
X Gozo
Source: Schiavone, p13

Results

A total of 9,581 people were registered to vote, although no votes were cast due to all candidates being unopposed. [1]

General elected members
ConstituencyNameVotesNotes
IAndrè Pullicino–Re-elected (previously in the graduates seat)
IIPaolo Sammut–Re-elected
IIIAntonio Dalli–Re-elected
IVFranc Cardona–Re-elected
VCesare Darmanin–Re-elected (previously in constituency VIII)
VINutar Petro Bartoli–Re-elected
VIIFransesco Wettinger–Re-elected
VIIIEdoardo Semini–
IXSalvatore Cachia Zammit–Re-elected
X Fortunato Mizzi –Re-elected
Special elected members
SeatNameVotesNotes
Nobility and LandownersAlfonso Maria Micallef–Re-elected
GraduatesBeniamino Bonnici–Re-elected (previously in the Chamber of Commerce seat)
Chamber of CommerceJoseph Bencini–Re-elected (previously in constituency V)
Source: Schiavone, p180

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Michael J Schiavone (1987) L-Elezzjonijiet F'Malta 1849–1981, Pubblikazzjoni Bugelli, p13
  2. ↑ Schiavone, p178
  3. ↑ Schiavone, pp177–178
  4. ↑ Schiavone, p180
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