1921 Maltese general election

1921 Maltese general election
Malta
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Legislative Assembly

32 seats in the Legislative Assembly
17 seats needed for a majority
Party Leader Vote % Seats
Maltese Political Union Joseph Howard 39.07 14
Constitutional Party Gerald Strickland 25.31 7
Labour William Savona 23.16 7
Democratic Nationalist Enrico Mizzi 12.04 4
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Senate

7 of the 17 seats in the Senate
4 seats needed for a majority
Party Vote % Seats
Maltese Political Union

63.25 4
Labour

22.09 2
Constitutional Party

14.66 1
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Results by constituency
Prime Minister after
Joseph Howard
Political Union

General elections were held in Malta on 18 and 19 October 1921.[1] The Maltese Political Union emerged as the largest party, winning 14 of the 32 seats in the Legislative Assembly and four of the seven elected seats in the Senate.[2] Joseph Howard became prime minister.

Electoral system

Members of the Legislative Assembly were elected using the single transferable vote system, with four members elected in each of the eight districts.[3] Suffrage was limited to men.[4]

Results

Legislative Assembly

PartyVotes%Seats
Maltese Political Union7,99939.0714
Constitutional Party5,18325.317
Labour Party4,74223.167
Democratic Nationalist Party2,46512.044
Independents860.420
Total20,475100.0032
Valid votes20,47599.23
Invalid/blank votes1590.77
Total votes20,634100.00
Registered voters/turnout27,40475.30
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

Senate

PartyFirst countSecond countSeats
Votes%Votes%
Maltese Political Union1,61157.951,63563.254
Labour Party59821.5157122.092
Constitutional Party55319.8937914.661
Independents180.650
Appointed members10
Total2,780100.002,585100.0017
Source: Schiavone

References

  1. ^ Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1302 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
  2. ^ Michael J Schiavone (1987) L-Elezzjonijiet F'Malta 1849–1981, Pubblikazzjoni Bugelli, pp183–184
  3. ^ The Parties' Parliamentary Seats, 1921 - 2013, By District
  4. ^ Nohlen & Stöver, p1298