1945 Maltese general election
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This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
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General elections were held in Malta between 10 and 12 November 1945.[1] The Labour Party was the only party to contest the elections, and won nine of the 10 seats.
Electoral system
The elections were held using the single transferable vote system, whilst suffrage was limited to men meeting certain property qualifications.[2]
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Party | 19,071 | 76.20 | 9 | +8 | |
| Independents | 5,958 | 23.80 | 1 | +1 | |
| Total | 25,029 | 100.00 | 10 | 0 | |
| Valid votes | 25,029 | 97.50 | |||
| Invalid/blank votes | 643 | 2.50 | |||
| Total votes | 25,672 | 100.00 | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | 61,203 | 41.95 | |||
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver | |||||
References
- ^ Times of Malta, 9 September 1945, p.1 (convocation); and ibid., 12 November 1945, p.4.
- ^ Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1298 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
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