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1927 Maltese general election 32 seats in the Legislative Assembly 17 seats in the Senate
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results
below .
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 [ ]
The elections were held using the single transferable vote system, whilst suffrage was limited to men meeting certain property qualifications.[3]
Results [ ]
Legislative Assembly [ ]
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 [ ]
References [ ]
^ 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
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