1927 Maltese general election

General elections were held in Malta between 7 and 9 August 1927.[1] Although the Nationalist Party received the most votes, the Constitutional Party emerged as the largest party, winning 15 of the 32 seats in the Legislative Assembly. The Nationalist Party remained the largest party in the Senate with four of the seven elected seats.[2]

1927 Maltese general election
Malta
← 1924 7–9 August 1927 1932 →

32 seats in the Legislative Assembly
17 seats in the Senate
Party Leader Vote % Seats +/–
Legislative Assembly (17 seats for a majority)
Constitutional Party Gerald Strickland 41.49 15 +5
Nationalist Ugo Mifsud 41.58 13 −2
Labour William Savona 14.55 3 −4
Independent 2.39 1 +1
Senate (9 Seats for a majority)
Nationalist 60.17 4 0
Constitutional Party 39.83 3 +1
Appointed members 10 0
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Prime Minister before Prime Minister after
Ugo Mifsud
Nationalist
Gerald Strickland
Constitutional Party

Electoral system

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The elections were held using the single transferable vote system, whilst suffrage was limited to men meeting certain property qualifications.[3]

Results

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Legislative Assembly

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PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Nationalist Party14,32141.5813–2
Constitutional Party14,29041.4915+5
Labour Party5,01114.553–4
Independents8222.391+1
Total34,444100.00320
Valid votes34,44499.20
Invalid/blank votes2770.80
Total votes34,721100.00
Registered voters/turnout44,08978.75
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

Senate

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PartyFirst countSecond countSeats+/–
Votes%Votes%
Nationalist Party2,41058.072,23060.1740
Constitutional Party1,65439.861,47639.833+1
Labour Party862.070–1
Appointed members100
Total4,150100.003,706100.00170
Source: Schiavone

References

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  1. ^ Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1302 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
  2. ^ Michael J Schiavone (1987) L-Elezzjonijiet F'Malta 1849–1981, Pubblikazzjoni Bugelli, p190
  3. ^ Nohlen & Stöver, p1298