General elections were held in Malta on 26 and 27 August 1895.[1] For the first time since 1883, every seat was contested.[2]
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All 14 seats to the Government Council | ||
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Background
editThe 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
editA total of 10,426 people were registered to vote, of which 5,847 cast votes, giving a turnout of 56%.[1]
General elected members | |||
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Constituency | Name | Votes | Notes |
I | Sigismondo Savona | 493 | Re-elected |
II | Ernesto Manara | 244 | |
III | Giuseppe Bencini | 373 | Previously member for Chamber of Commerce |
IV | Frenc Mallia | 322 | |
V | Eduardo Bonavia | 448 | |
VI | Nutar Mallia Tabone | 309 | Re-elected |
VII | Frans Wettinger | 208 | |
VIII | Cesare Darmanin | 209 | |
IX | Alfonso Caruana | 150 | |
X | Paolo Sammut | 427 | Re-elected |
Special elected members | |||
Seat | Name | Votes | Notes |
Nobility and Landowners | Testaferrata Moroni Viani | 168 | |
Graduates | Salvatore Grech | 112 | |
Clergy | Alfredo Mifsud | 199 | |
Chamber of Commerce | Edoardo Vella | 152 | |
Source: Schiavone, p179 |