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General elections were held in Malta on 7 March 1899.[1] All seats had only a single candidate.[1]
Background
The elections were held under the Knutsford Constitution.[1] Ten members were elected from single-member constituencies,[2] whilst a further three members were elected to represent nobility and landowners, graduates and the Chamber of Commerce.[3] The seat previously reserved for clerics was abolished.[4]
| District | Towns |
|---|---|
| I | Valletta East |
| II | Valletta West, Sliema, St. Julian's |
| III | Floriana, Pietà, Ħamrun, Msida |
| IV | Cospicua, Żabbar |
| V | Birgu, Senglea |
| VI | Mdina |
| VII | Birkirkara |
| VIII | Qormi |
| IX | Żejtun |
| X | Gozo |
| Source: Schiavone, p13 | |
Results
A total of 9,581 people were registered to vote, although no votes were cast due to all candidates being unopposed.[1]
| General elected members | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Constituency | Name | Votes | Notes |
| I | Andrè Pullicino | – | Re-elected (previously in the graduates seat) |
| II | Paolo Sammut | – | Re-elected |
| III | Antonio Dalli | – | Re-elected |
| IV | Franc Cardona | – | Re-elected |
| V | Cesare Darmanin | – | Re-elected (previously in constituency VIII) |
| VI | Nutar Petro Bartoli | – | Re-elected |
| VII | Fransesco Wettinger | – | Re-elected |
| VIII | Edoardo Semini | – | |
| IX | Salvatore Cachia Zammit | – | Re-elected |
| X | Fortunato Mizzi | – | Re-elected |
| Special elected members | |||
| Seat | Name | Votes | Notes |
| Nobility and Landowners | Alfonso Maria Micallef | – | Re-elected |
| Graduates | Beniamino Bonnici | – | Re-elected (previously in the Chamber of Commerce seat) |
| Chamber of Commerce | Joseph Bencini | – | Re-elected (previously in constituency V) |
| Source: Schiavone, p180 | |||
References
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