1932 Maltese general election

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1932 Maltese general election
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  1927 11–13 June 1932 1939  

32 seats in the Legislative Assembly
17 seats in the Senate
PartyLeader%Seats+/–
Legislative Assembly (17 seats for a majority)
Nationalist Ugo Mifsud 59.5721+8
Constitutional Party Gerald Strickland 31.1010-5
Labour Paul Boffa 8.571-2
Senate (9 seats for a majority)
Nationalist 66.435+1
Constitutional Party 33.572-1
Appointed members100
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Prime Minister beforePrime Minister after
Gerald Strickland
Constitutional Party
Ugo Mifsud
Nationalist Party
Constitutional Party election poster Il candidati tal partit costituzionali, Malta 1932.png
Constitutional Party election poster

General elections were held in Malta between 11 and 13 June 1932. [1] The Nationalist Party emerged as the largest party, winning 21 of the 32 seats in the Legislative Assembly and five of the seven elected seats in the Senate. [2]

Contents

Electoral system

Members of the Legislative Assembly were elected using the single transferable vote system, whilst suffrage was limited to men meeting certain property qualifications. [3]

Results

Legislative Assembly

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Nationalist Party 28,77759.5721+8
Constitutional Party 15,02331.1010–5
Labour Party 4,1388.571–2
Independent Labour Party2380.490New
Independents1290.270–1
Total48,305100.00320
Valid votes48,30599.27
Invalid/blank votes3530.73
Total votes48,658100.00
Registered voters/turnout52,61092.49
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

Senate

PartyFirst countSecond countSeats+/–
Votes%Votes%
Nationalist Party 4,56665.404,54366.435+1
Constitutional Party 2,41634.602,29633.572–1
Appointed members100
Total6,982100.006,839100.00170
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, p193–194
  3. Nohlen & Stöver, p1298