1900 Maltese general election

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General elections were held in Malta on 16 and 17 September 1900, the third in three years. [1] Only one of the thirteen elected seats was contested. [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]

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 9,301 people were registered to vote, although votes were only cast in one constituency. [1]

General elected members
ConstituencyNameVotesNotes
IAndrè PullicinoRe-elected
IIEmmanuel Testaferrata Bonnici Axiaq
IIICikku Azzopardi
IVFrancesco CardonaRe-elected
VCesare DarmaninRe-elected
VINutar Petro BartoliRe-elected
VIIFransesco WettingerRe-elected
VIIIEdoardo Semini106Re-elected
IXSalvatore Cachia ZammitRe-elected
X Fortunato Mizzi Re-elected
Special elected members
SeatNameVotesNotes
Nobility and LandownersAlfonso Maria MicallefRe-elected
GraduatesBeniamino BonniciRe-elected
Chamber of CommercePaolo SammutRe-elected (previously in constituency II)
Source: Schiavone, pp180–181

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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