1889 Maltese general election

General elections were held in Malta on 24 and 25 September 1889.[1]

24 and 25 September 1889
All 14 seats to the Government Council

Background

The elections were held under the Knutsford Constitution.[1] Ten members were elected from single-member constituencies,[2] whilst a further four members were elected to represent nobility and landowners, graduates, clerics and the Chamber of Commerce.[3]

District	Towns
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 9,777 people were registered to vote, of which just 3,383 cast votes, giving a turnout of 35%.[1] Sigismondo Savona won constituencies I and II, resulting in a by-election for district II in November in which Saverio DePirlo was elected.[2]

General elected members
Constituency	Name	Votes	Notes
I	Sigismondo Savona	399
II	Sigismondo Savona	285	By-election held in November
III	Alfredo Naudi	71
IV	Salvatore Grech	227
V	Evaristo Castaldi	210
VI	Dun Paolo Xuereb	–	Unopposed
VII	Antonio Lanzon	301	Re-elected
VIII	Guzè Muscat Azzopardi	–	Unopposed
IX	Salvatore Cachia Zammit	163
X	Maria Mizzi	287
Special elected members
Seat	Name	Votes	Notes
Nobility and Landowners	Ugo Testaferrata Abela	129
Graduates	Alles. Chapelle	123	Previously elected in general districts
Clergy	Paolo Cachia	–	Re-elected unopposed
Chamber of Commerce	Luigi Pace Balzan	138
Source: Schiavone, p178

References

1. Michael J Schiavone (1987) L-Elezzjonijiet F'Malta 1849–1981, Pubblikazzjoni Bugelli, p13
2. Schiavone, p178
3. Schiavone, pp177–178