January 1904 Maltese general election
General elections were held in Malta on 14 January 1904.[1] Following the elections, all elected members immediately resigned in protest against the 1903 "Chamberlain" Constitution,[2] forcing fresh elections to be held in February.
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Background
The elections were the first held under the Chamberlain Constitution.[1] The number of members elected from single-member constituencies was reduced from ten to eight.[3][4]
| 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 7,991 people were registered to vote, but no votes were cast as all candidates were unopposed.[1]
| Constituency | Name | Votes | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | Andrè Pullicino | – | Re-elected |
| II | Paolo Sammut | – | Re-elected (previously from the Chamber of Commerce seat) |
| III | Cikku Azzopardi | – | Re-elected |
| IV | Beniamino Bonnici | – | Re-elected (previously from the Graduates seat) |
| V | Salvatore Cachia Zammit | – | Re-elected (previously from constituency IX) |
| VI | Fransesco Wettinger | – | Re-elected (previously from constituency VII |
| VII | Alfred Micallef | – | Re-elected (previously from landowners and nobility seat) |
| VIII | Fortunato Mizzi | – | Re-elected (previously from constituency X) |
| Source: Schiavone, p181 | |||
References
- Schiavone, Michael J (1987). L-Elezzjonijiet F'Malta 1849–1981. Pubblikazzjoni Bugelli. p. 19.
- Xerri, Joseph (December 2007). "Gozo: The first and only Electoral District to keep its Identity" (PDF). The Gozo Observer. University of Malta Gozo Centre (17): 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 January 2018. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
- Schiavone, p178
- Schiavone, p181
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