1895 Maltese general election

General elections were held in Malta on 26 and 27 August 1895.[1] For the first time since 1883, every seat was contested.[2]

26 and 27 August 1895
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,[3] whilst a further four members were elected to represent nobility and landowners, graduates, clerics and the Chamber of Commerce.[4]

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 10,426 people were registered to vote, of which 5,847 cast votes, giving a turnout of 56%.[1]

General elected members
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

References

1. Michael J Schiavone (1987) L-Elezzjonijiet F'Malta 1849–1981, Pubblikazzjoni Bugelli, p13
2. Schiavone, pp177–179
3. Schiavone, p178
4. Schiavone, pp177–178