1921 Maltese general election

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1921 Maltese general election
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  1917 18–19 October 1921 1924  

32 seats in the Legislative Assembly
17 seats in the Senate
PartyLeader%Seats
Legislative Assembly (17 seats for a majority)
Maltese Political Union Joseph Howard 39.0714
Constitutional Party Gerald Strickland 25.317
Labour William Savona 23.167
Democratic Nationalist Enrico Mizzi 12.044
Senate (9 seats for a majority)
Maltese Political Union 63.254
Labour 22.092
Constitutional Party 14.661
Appointed members 10
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Prime Minister after
Joseph Howard
Political Union

General elections were held in Malta on 18 and 19 October 1921. [1] The Maltese Political Union emerged as the largest party, winning 14 of the 32 seats in the Legislative Assembly and four of the seven elected seats in the Senate. [2] Joseph Howard became Prime Minister.

Contents

Electoral system

Members of the Legislative Assembly were elected using the single transferable vote system, with four members elected in each of the eight districts. [3] Suffrage was limited to men. [4]

Results

Legislative Assembly

PartyVotes%Seats
Maltese Political Union 7,99939.0714
Constitutional Party 5,18325.317
Labour Party 4,74223.167
Democratic Nationalist Party 2,46512.044
Independents860.420
Total20,475100.0032
Valid votes20,47599.23
Invalid/blank votes1590.77
Total votes20,634100.00
Registered voters/turnout27,40475.30
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

Senate

PartyFirst countSecond countSeats
Votes%Votes%
Maltese Political Union 1,61157.951,63563.254
Labour Party 59821.5157122.092
Constitutional Party 55319.8937914.661
Independents180.650
Appointed members10
Total2,780100.002,585100.0017
Source: Schiavone

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References

  1. Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1302 ISBN   978-3-8329-5609-7
  2. Michael J Schiavone (1987) L-Elezzjonijiet F'Malta 1849–1981, Pubblikazzjoni Bugelli, pp183–184
  3. The Parties' Parliamentary Seats, 1921 - 2013, By District
  4. Nohlen & Stöver, p1298