1899 Maltese general election
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General elections were held in Malta on 7 March 1899.[1] All seats had only a single candidate.[1]
Background
[edit]The elections were held under the Knutsford Constitution.[1] Ten members were elected from single-member constituencies,[2] whilst a further three members were elected to represent nobility and landowners, graduates and the Chamber of Commerce.[3] The seat previously reserved for clerics was abolished.[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
[edit]A total of 9,581 people were registered to vote, although no votes were cast due to all candidates being unopposed.[1]
General elected members | |||
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Constituency | Name | Votes | Notes |
I | Andrè Pullicino | – | Re-elected (previously in the graduates seat) |
II | Paolo Sammut | – | Re-elected |
III | Antonio Dalli | – | Re-elected |
IV | Franc Cardona | – | Re-elected |
V | Cesare Darmanin | – | Re-elected (previously in constituency VIII) |
VI | Nutar Petro Bartoli | – | Re-elected |
VII | Fransesco Wettinger | – | Re-elected |
VIII | Edoardo Semini | – | |
IX | Salvatore Cachia Zammit | – | Re-elected |
X | Fortunato Mizzi | – | Re-elected |
Special elected members | |||
Seat | Name | Votes | Notes |
Nobility and Landowners | Alfonso Maria Micallef | – | Re-elected |
Graduates | Beniamino Bonnici | – | Re-elected (previously in the Chamber of Commerce seat) |
Chamber of Commerce | Joseph Bencini | – | Re-elected (previously in constituency V) |
Source: Schiavone, p180 |