General elections were held in Malta on 28 and 29 September 1898.[1]

Background

The elections were held under the Knutsford Constitution.[1] Ten members were elected from single-member constituencies,[2] whilst a further four members were elected to represent nobility and landowners, graduates, clerics and the Chamber of Commerce.[3]

District Towns
IValletta East
IIValletta West, Sliema, St. Julian's
IIIFloriana, Pietà, Ħamrun, Msida
IVCospicua, Żabbar
VBirgu, Senglea
VIMdina
VIIBirkirkara
VIIIQormi
IXŻejtun
XGozo
Source: Schiavone, p13

Results

A total of 9,863 people were registered to vote, of which 3,128 cast votes, giving a turnout of 32%.[1] Paolo Sammut was elected to both the nobility and landowners' seat and the seat of constituency II, whilst no candidates stood for the seats for clerics and the Chamber of Commerce. Sammut chose to retain the seat for constituency II, and by-elections were held for the three vacant seats on 2 October.[4]

General elected members
Constituency Name Votes Notes
IC Bugeli237
IIPaolo Sammut416Re-elected (previously in constituency X)
IIIAntonio Dalli239
IVF Cardona437
VJoseph Bencini–Unopposed
VINutar Petro Bartoli281
VIIFransesco Wettinger169Re-elected
VIIICesare Darmanin110Re-elected
IXSalvatore Cachia Zammit–Unopposed
XFortunato Mizzi346
Special elected members
Seat Name Votes Notes
Nobility and LandownersPaolo Sammut291Alfonso Maria Micallef elected in by-election
GraduatesAndrè Pullicino275
Clergy––Borg Olivier elected in by-election
Chamber of Commerce––Beniamino Bonnici elected in by-election
Source: Schiavone, p179–180

References

  1. 1 2 3 Michael J Schiavone (1987) L-Elezzjonijiet F'Malta 1849–1981, Pubblikazzjoni Bugelli, p13
  2. ↑ Schiavone, p178
  3. ↑ Schiavone, pp177–178
  4. ↑ Schiavone, p180
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