1870 Maltese Council of Government referendum

1870 Maltese Council of Government referendum
Are Ecclesiastics to be made eligible to the Council - yes or no?
Results

A referendum on whether clergy should be eligible to sit in the Council of Government was held in Malta in 1870.^[1] It was approved by 96% of voters.^[2] Only 60% of those eligible to vote participated.^[3]

Results


Choice	Votes	%
For	1,409	96.05
Against	58	3.95
Total	1,467	100.00

Valid votes	1,467	99.59
Invalid/blank votes	6	0.41
Total votes	1,473	100.00
Registered voters/turnout	2,464	59.78
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

References

^ Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1302 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
^ Nohlen & Stöver, p1305
^ Rudolf, Uwe Jens (2018). Historical Dictionary of Malta. p. 229. ISBN 9781538119181.

[NS-1] Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1302 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7

[2] Nohlen & Stöver, p1305

[3] Rudolf, Uwe Jens (2018). Historical Dictionary of Malta. p. 229. ISBN 9781538119181.

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