1888 Maltese general election

none Malta 1–3 March 1888 1875 1889 Maltese general election 1889 1883 Maltese general election 1883 General elections were held in Malta between 1 and 3 March 1888.Michael J Schiavone (1987) L-Elezzjonijiet F'Malta 1849–1981, Pubblikazzjoni Bugelli, p13 Background The elections were the first held under the new Knutsford Constitution. The number of elected seats was increased from eight to ten, whilst a further four members were elected to represent nobility and landowners, graduates, clerics and the Chamber of Commerce.Schiavone, pp177–178 Results A total of 9,696 people were registered to vote, of which just 3,487 cast votes, giving a turnout of 36%. General elected membersNameVotesNotesDun Pawl Agius1,520Re-electedBaruni Azzopardi1,345Aless. Baruni Chapelle1,312Don Teodoro Galea1,370Oreste Grech Mifsud1,641Antonio Lanzon1,239Fortunato Mizzi–Re-elected from Gozo unopposedEnrico Naudi1,140Paolo Sammut1,060Edoardo Vella1,023Special elected membersSeatNameVotesNotesNobility and LandownersGerald Strickland256GraduatesFilippo Sceberras254ClergyPaolo Cachia–UnopposedChamber of CommerceLorenzo Mifsud–UnopposedSource: Schiavone, pp177–178 References Category:General elections in Malta Malta Category:1880s in Malta Category:1888 in Europe Category:1888 in the British Empire Malta