1945 Maltese general election

General elections were held in Malta between 10 and 12 November 1945.[1] The Labour Party was the only party to contest the elections, and won nine of the 10 seats.

1945 Maltese general election
Malta
← 1939 10-12 November 1945 1947 →

10 seats in the Parliament of Malta
6 seats needed for a majority
Party Leader Vote % Seats +/–
Labour Paul Boffa 76.20 9 +8
Independent 23.80 1 +1
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

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.[2]

Results

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PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Labour Party19,07176.209+8
Independents5,95823.801+1
Total25,029100.00100
Valid votes25,02997.50
Invalid/blank votes6432.50
Total votes25,672100.00
Registered voters/turnout61,20341.95
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

References

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  1. ^ Times of Malta, 9 September 1945, p.1 (convocation); and ibid., 12 November 1945, p.4.
  2. ^ Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1298 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7