1927 Maltese general election

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1927 Maltese general election
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32 seats in the Legislative Assembly
17 seats in the Senate
PartyLeader%Seats+/–
Legislative Assembly (17 seats for a majority)
Constitutional Party Gerald Strickland 41.4915+5
Nationalist Ugo Mifsud 41.5813-2
Labour William Savona 14.553-4
Independent 2.391+1
Senate (9 Seats for a majority)
Nationalist 60.1740
Constitutional Party 39.833+1
Appointed members 100
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Prime Minister beforePrime Minister after
Ugo Mifsud
Nationalist 		Gerald Strickland
Constitutional Party

General elections were held in Malta between 7 and 9 August 1927. [1] Although the Nationalist Party received the most votes, the Constitutional Party emerged as the largest party, winning 15 of the 32 seats in the Legislative Assembly. The Nationalist Party remained the largest party in the Senate with four of the seven elected seats. [2]

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Electoral system

The elections were held using the single transferable vote system, whilst suffrage was limited to men meeting certain property qualifications. [3]

Results

Legislative Assembly

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Nationalist Party 14,32141.5813–2
Constitutional Party 14,29041.4915+5
Labour Party 5,01114.553–4
Independents8222.391+1
Total34,444100.00320
Valid votes34,44499.20
Invalid/blank votes2770.80
Total votes34,721100.00
Registered voters/turnout44,08978.75
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

Senate

PartyFirst countSecond countSeats+/–
Votes%Votes%
Nationalist Party 2,41058.072,23060.1740
Constitutional Party 1,65439.861,47639.833+1
Labour Party 862.070–1
Appointed members100
Total4,150100.003,706100.00170
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, p190
  3. ↑ Nohlen & Stöver, p1298
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