1870 Maltese Council of Government referendum

Malta 1814 Are Ecclesiastics to be made eligible to the Council - yes or no? 29 April 1870 1,409 58 6 2,464 A referendum on whether clergy should be eligible to sit in the Council of Government was held in Malta in 1870.Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1302 978-3-8329-5609-7 It was approved by 96% of voters.Nohlen & Stöver, p1305 Only 60% of those eligible to vote participated.Rudolf Uwe Jens 2018 Historical Dictionary of Malta https://books.google.com/books?id=lmZwDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA229 229 9781538119181 Results 1409 58 6 2464 Nohlen & Stöver References Category:Referendums in Malta Malta Category:1870 in Europe Category:1870 in the British Empire Category:1870s in Malta