1889 Maltese general election

1889 Maltese general election

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General elections were held in Malta on 24 and 25 September 1889.^[1]

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]

A total of 9,777 people were registered to vote, of which just 3,383 cast votes, giving a turnout of 35%.^[1] Sigismondo Savona won constituencies I and II, resulting in a by-election for district II in November in which Saverio DePirlo was elected.^[2]