1945 Maltese general election

1945 Maltese general election

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10 seats in the Parliament of Malta 6 seats needed for a majority

Party Leader Vote % Seats +/– Labour Paul Boffa 76.20 9 +8 Independent 23.80 1 +1 This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

General elections were held in Malta between 10 and 12 November 1945. ^[1] The Labour Party was the only party to contest the elections, and won nine of the 10 seats.

Electoral system

The elections were held using the single transferable vote system, whilst suffrage was limited to men meeting certain property qualifications. ^[2]

Results

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Labour Party	19,071	76.20	9	+8
	Independents	5,958	23.80	1	+1
Total		25,029	100.00	10	0
Valid votes		25,029	97.50
Invalid/blank votes		643	2.50
Total votes		25,672	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		61,203	41.95
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

References

1. Times of Malta, 9 September 1945, p.1 (convocation); and ibid., 12 November 1945, p.4.
2. Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1298 ISBN   978-3-8329-5609-7