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1892 Maltese general election
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| type | Parliamentary |
| country | Malta |
| flag_year | 1875 |
| election_date | 5 and 6 September 1892 |
| next_election | 1895 Maltese general election |
| next_year | 1895 |
| previous_election | 1889 Maltese general election |
| previous_year | 1889 |
| seats_for_election | All 14 seats to the Government Council |
General elections were held in Malta on 5 and 6 September 1892. Elections were only held in three constituencies as all other members were returned unopposed.
Background
The elections were held under the Knutsford Constitution. whilst a further four members were elected to represent nobility and landowners, graduates, clerics and the Chamber of Commerce.
| 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 10,522 people were registered to vote, of which just 1,062 cast votes, giving a turnout of 10%.
| General elected members | Constituency | Name | Votes | Notes | Special elected members | Seat | 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 | |||||||
| 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
References
- Michael J Schiavone (1987) ''L-Elezzjonijiet F'Malta 1849–1981'', Pubblikazzjoni Bugelli, p13
- Schiavone, pp178–179
- Ten members were elected from single-member constituencies,Schiavone, p178
- Schiavone, pp177–178
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