Early general elections were held in Malta on 12 April 1904, [1] after all the candidates elected in February resigned immediately after the elections in protest against the 1903 "Chamberlain" Constitution. [2] [3] All eight candidates were again unopposed and all resigned immediately after the elections. [2] However, fresh elections were not called until 1907. [1]
The elections were held under the Chamberlain Constitution, [1] with members elected from eight single-member constituencies. [2]
District | Towns |
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I | Valletta East |
II | Valletta West, Msida, Sliema, St. Julian's |
III | Floriana, Pietà, Ħamrun, Qormi, Żebbuġ |
IV | Cospicua, Birgu, Kalkara, Żabbar, Marsaskala |
V | Senglea, New Village, Luqa, Gudja, Għaxaq, Żejtun, Marsaxlokk, Saint George's Bay and Birżebbuġa |
VI | Birkirkara, Balzan, Lija, Attard, Għargħur, Naxxar, Mosta, Mellieħa |
VII | Mdina, Rabat, Siġġiewi, Dingli, Qrendi, Mqabba, Żurrieq, Bubaqra, Safi, Kirkop |
VIII | Gozo and Comino |
Source: Schiavone, p17 |
A total of 7,991 people were registered to vote, but no votes were cast as all candidates were unopposed. [1]
Constituency | Name | Votes | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
I | Andrè Pullicino | – | Re-elected |
II | Paolo Sammut | – | Re-elected |
III | Cikku Azzopardi | – | Re-elected |
IV | Beniamino Bonnici | – | Re-elected |
V | Salvatore Cachia Zammit | – | Re-elected |
VI | Fransesco Wettinger | – | Re-elected |
VII | Alfred Micallef | – | Re-elected |
VIII | Fortunato Mizzi | – | Re-elected |
Source: Schiavone, p181 |
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