1892 Maltese general election
Appearance
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All 14 seats to the Government Council | ||
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General elections were held in Malta on 5 and 6 September 1892.[1] Elections were only held in three constituencies as all other members were returned unopposed.[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]
District | Towns |
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I | Valletta East |
II | Valletta West, Sliema, St. Julian's |
III | Floriana, Pietà, Ħamrun, Msida |
IV | Cospicua, Żabbar |
V | Birgu, Senglea |
VI | Mdina |
VII | Birkirkara |
VIII | Qormi |
IX | Żejtun |
X | Gozo |
Source: Schiavone, p13 |
Results
A total of 10,522 people were registered to vote, of which just 1,062 cast votes, giving a turnout of 10%.[1]
General elected members | |||
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Constituency | Name | Votes | Notes |
I | Sigismondo Savona | – | Re-elected unopposed |
II | Latterio Vallone | – | Unopposed |
III | Giuseppe Bonavia | 174 | |
IV | Francesco Mifsud | – | Unopposed |
V | Evaristo Castaldi | – | Re-elected unopposed |
VI | Nutar Dei Marchesi Mallia Tabone | – | Unopposed |
VII | Paolo Sammut | 157 | |
VIII | Giovanni Vassallo | – | Unopposed |
IX | Salvatore Cachia Zammit | – | Re-elected unopposed |
X | Paolo Sammut | 565 | |
Special elected members | |||
Seat | Name | Votes | Notes |
Nobility and Landowners | Saverio DePiro | – | Unopposed |
Graduates | Goffredo Adami | – | Unopposed |
Clergy | Ign. Panzavecchia | – | Unopposed |
Chamber of Commerce | Giuseppe Bencini | – | Unopposed |
Source: Schiavone, pp178–179 |