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1915 Maltese general election

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General elections were held in Malta on 19 and 20 January 1915. Two of the eight elected seats were uncontested.

Background

The elections were held under the Chamberlain Constitution,

District	Towns
I	Valletta East
II	Valletta West, Msida, Sliema, St. Julian's
III	Floriana, Pietà, Ħamrun, Qormi, Żebbuġ
IV	Cospicua, Birgu, Kalkara, Żabbar, Marsaskala
V	Senglea, New Village, Luqa, Gudja, Għaxaq, Żejtun, Marsaxlokk, Saint George's Bay and Birżebbuġa
VI	Birkirkara, Balzan, Lija, Attard, Għargħur, Naxxar, Mosta, Mellieħa
VII	Mdina, Rabat, Siġġiewi, Dingli, Qrendi, Mqabba, Żurrieq, Bubaqra, Safi, Kirkop
VIII	Gozo and Comino
Source: Schiavone, p17

Results

A total of 7,907 people were registered to vote. Cikku Azzopardi was elected in both constituencies I and VIII. He chose to give up the seat for constituency VIII, resulting in a by-election in March 1915. However, the candidate elected in the by-election resigned immediately after the election.

Constituency	Name	Votes	Notes
I	Cikku Azzopardi	283
II	Giuseppe Vassallo	203
III	Antonio Dalli	158	Re-elected
IV	Luigi Rosignaud	–	Unopposed
V	Serafin Vella	324
VI	G Gauci Tramblett	–	Unopposed
VII	Carmelo dei Conti Sant	243
VIII	Cikku Azzopardi	368	By-election held in March 1915
Source: Schiavone, pp182–183

References

Michael J Schiavone (1987) ''L-Elezzjonijiet F'Malta 1849–1981'', Pubblikazzjoni Bugelli, p19
Schiavone, p183
with members elected from eight single-member constituencies.Schiavone, p181

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