1895 Maltese general election explained

Type:Parliamentary
Country:Malta
Flag Year:1875
Election Date:26 and 27 August 1895
Next Election:1898 Maltese general election
Next Year:1898
Previous Election:1892 Maltese general election
Previous Year:1892
Seats For Election:All 14 seats to the Government Council

General elections were held in Malta on 26 and 27 August 1895.[1] For the first time since 1883, every seat was contested.[2]

Background

The elections were held under the Knutsford Constitution.[1] Ten members were elected from single-member constituencies,[3] whilst a further four members were elected to represent nobility and landowners, graduates, clerics and the Chamber of Commerce.[4]

DistrictTowns
IValletta East
IIValletta West, Sliema, St. Julian's
IIIFloriana, Pietà, Ħamrun, Msida
IVCospicua, Żabbar
VBirgu, Senglea
VIMdina
VIIBirkirkara
VIIIQormi
IXŻejtun
XGozo
Source: Schiavone, p13

Results

A total of 10,426 people were registered to vote, of which 5,847 cast votes, giving a turnout of 56%.[1]

General elected members
ConstituencyNameVotesNotes
ISigismondo Savona493Re-elected
IIErnesto Manara244
IIIGiuseppe Bencini373Previously member for Chamber of Commerce
IVFrenc Mallia322
VEduardo Bonavia448
VINutar Mallia Tabone309Re-elected
VIIFrans Wettinger208
VIIICesare Darmanin209
IXAlfonso Caruana150
XPaolo Sammut427Re-elected
Special elected members
SeatNameVotesNotes
Nobility and LandownersTestaferrata Moroni Viani168
GraduatesSalvatore Grech112
ClergyAlfredo Mifsud199
Chamber of CommerceEdoardo Vella152
Source: Schiavone, p179

Notes and References

  1. Michael J Schiavone (1987) L-Elezzjonijiet F'Malta 1849–1981, Pubblikazzjoni Bugelli, p13
  2. Schiavone, pp177–179
  3. Schiavone, p178
  4. Schiavone, pp177–178