Maltese general election, 1849

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General elections were held in Malta between 16 and 20 August 1849, [1] the first in the country's history. [2]

Malta island republic in Europe

Malta, officially known as the Republic of Malta, is a Southern European island country consisting of an archipelago in the Mediterranean Sea. It lies 80 km (50 mi) south of Italy, 284 km (176 mi) east of Tunisia, and 333 km (207 mi) north of Libya. With a population of about 475,000 over an area of 316 km2 (122 sq mi), Malta is the world's tenth smallest and fifth most densely populated country. Its capital is Valletta, which is the smallest national capital in the European Union by area at 0.8 km.2 The official languages are Maltese and English, with Maltese officially recognised as the national language and the only Semitic language in the European Union.

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Background

In 1835, Malta was granted a Government Council by the British authorities. It consisted of the Governor, four officials and three members appointed by the governor. [3] In June 1849 Governor Richard More O'Ferrall passed a new constitution that increased the Council to 18 members, of which ten would be appointed and eight elected. [1]

Richard More O'Ferrall was an Irish politician, a high level British government official and a Governor of Malta.

Results

A total of 3,767 people were registered to vote, of which 3,315 cast votes, giving a turnout of 88%. [1]

Elected members
NameVotesNotes
Don Filippo Amato619
Annetto Casolani606
Adriano Dingli117Elected from Gozo
Leopoldo Fiteni512
Montebello Pulis716
Arcangelo Pullicino511
Mikelang Scerri607
Giovanni Battista Vella425
Source: Schiavone, p175

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Michael J Schiavone (1987) L-Elezzjonijiet F'Malta 1849–1981, Pubblikazzjoni Bugelli, p3
  2. ↑ Schiavone, p1
  3. ↑ Schiavone, pp1–3
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