1927 Maltese general election

1927 Maltese general election
	32 seats in the Legislative Assembly; 17 seats in the Senate
Legislative Assembly (17 seats for a majority)
Senate (9 Seats for a majority)
Ugo Mifsud; Nationalist	Gerald Strickland; Constitutional Party

General elections were held in Malta between 7 and 9 August 1927.^[1] Although the Nationalist Party received the most votes, the Constitutional Party emerged as the largest party, winning 15 of the 32 seats in the Legislative Assembly. The Nationalist Party remained the largest party in the Senate with four of the seven elected seats.^[2]

Electoral system edit

The elections were held using the single transferable vote system, whilst suffrage was limited to men meeting certain property qualifications.^[3]

Results edit

Legislative Assembly edit


Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Nationalist Party	14,321	41.58	13	–2
	Constitutional Party	14,290	41.49	15	+5
	Labour Party	5,011	14.55	3	–4
	Independents	822	2.39	1	+1
Total		34,444	100.00	32	0

Valid votes		34,444	99.20
Invalid/blank votes		277	0.80
Total votes		34,721	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		44,089	78.75
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

Senate edit


Party		First count		Second count		Seats	+/–
Party		Votes	%	Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Nationalist Party	2,410	58.07	2,230	60.17	4	0
	Constitutional Party	1,654	39.86	1,476	39.83	3	+1
	Labour Party	86	2.07			0	–1
Appointed members						10	0
Total		4,150	100.00	3,706	100.00	17	0

Source: Schiavone

References edit

^ Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1302 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
^ Michael J Schiavone (1987) L-Elezzjonijiet F'Malta 1849–1981, Pubblikazzjoni Bugelli, p190
^ Nohlen & Stöver, p1298

[NS-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, p190

[3] Nohlen & Stöver, p1298

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