1945 Maltese general election
Malta
10-12 November 1945

10 seats in the Parliament of Malta
6 seats needed for a majority
PartyLeader % Seats +/–
Labour Paul Boffa 76.20 9 +8
Independent 23.80 1 +1
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

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

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Labour Party19,07176.209+8
Independents5,95823.801+1
Total25,029100.00100
Valid votes25,02997.50
Invalid/blank votes6432.50
Total votes25,672100.00
Registered voters/turnout61,20341.95
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

References

  1. Times of Malta, 9 September 1945, p.1 (convocation); and ibid., 12 November 1945, p.4.
  2. Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1298 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
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