Maltese general election, 1888

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General elections were held in Malta between 1 and 3 March 1888. [1]

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

The elections were the first held under the new Knutsford Constitution. [1] The number of elected seats was increased from eight to ten, whilst a further four members were elected to represent nobility and landowners, graduates, clerics and the Chamber of Commerce. [2]

Results

A total of 9,696 people were registered to vote, of which just 3,487 cast votes, giving a turnout of 36%. [1]

General elected members
NameVotesNotes
Dun Pawl Agius1,520Re-elected
Baruni Azzopardi1,345
Aless. Baruni Chapelle1,312
Don Teodoro Galea1,370
Oreste Grech Mifsud1,641
Antonio Lanzon1,239
Fortunato Mizzi –Re-elected from Gozo unopposed
Enrico Naudi1,140
Paolo Sammut1,060
Edoardo Vella1,023
Special elected members
SeatNameVotesNotes
Nobility and LandownersGerald Strickland256
GraduatesFilippo Sceberras254
ClergyPaolo Cachia–Unopposed
Chamber of CommerceLorenzo Mifsud–Unopposed
Source: Schiavone, pp177–178

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Michael J Schiavone (1987) L-Elezzjonijiet F'Malta 1849–1981, Pubblikazzjoni Bugelli, p13
  2. ↑ Schiavone, pp177–178
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