1892 Maltese general election
General elections were held in Malta on 5 and 6 September 1892.[1] Elections were only held in three constituencies as all other members were returned unopposed.[2]
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Background
The 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
A total of 10,522 people were registered to vote, of which just 1,062 cast votes, giving a turnout of 10%.[1]
| General elected members | |||
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| Constituency | Name | Votes | Notes |
| I | Sigismondo Savona | – | Re-elected unopposed |
| II | Latterio Vallone | – | Unopposed |
| III | Giuseppe Bonavia | 174 | |
| IV | Francesco Mifsud | – | Unopposed |
| V | Evaristo Castaldi | – | Re-elected unopposed |
| VI | Nutar Dei Marchesi Mallia Tabone | – | Unopposed |
| VII | Paolo Sammut | 157 | |
| VIII | Giovanni Vassallo | – | Unopposed |
| IX | Salvatore Cachia Zammit | – | Re-elected unopposed |
| X | Paolo Sammut | 565 | |
| Special elected members | |||
| Seat | Name | Votes | Notes |
| Nobility and Landowners | Saverio DePiro | – | Unopposed |
| Graduates | Goffredo Adami | – | Unopposed |
| Clergy | Ign. Panzavecchia | – | Unopposed |
| Chamber of Commerce | Giuseppe Bencini | – | Unopposed |
| Source: Schiavone, pp178–179 | |||
References
- Michael J Schiavone (1987) L-Elezzjonijiet F'Malta 1849–1981, Pubblikazzjoni Bugelli, p13
- Schiavone, pp178–179
- Schiavone, p178
- Schiavone, pp177–178
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