1888_Maltese_general_election
General elections were held in Malta between 1 and 3 March 1888.[1]
The elections were the first held under the new Knutsford Constitution.[1] 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.[2]
A total of 9,696 people were registered to vote, of which just 3,487 cast votes, giving a turnout of 36%.[1]
More information General elected members, Name ...
| General elected members | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Votes | Notes | |
| Dun Pawl Agius | 1,520 | Re-elected | |
| Baruni Azzopardi | 1,345 | ||
| Aless. Baruni Chapelle | 1,312 | ||
| Don Teodoro Galea | 1,370 | ||
| Oreste Grech Mifsud | 1,641 | ||
| Antonio Lanzon | 1,239 | ||
| Fortunato Mizzi | – | Re-elected from Gozo unopposed | |
| Enrico Naudi | 1,140 | ||
| Paolo Sammut | 1,060 | ||
| Edoardo Vella | 1,023 | ||
| Special elected members | |||
| Seat | Name | Votes | Notes |
| Nobility and Landowners | Gerald Strickland | 256 | |
| Graduates | Filippo Sceberras | 254 | |
| Clergy | Paolo Cachia | – | Unopposed |
| Chamber of Commerce | Lorenzo Mifsud | – | Unopposed |
| Source: Schiavone, pp177–178 | |||
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