1939 Maltese general election

General elections were held in Malta between 22 and 24 July 1939.[1] The Constitutional Party emerged as the largest party, winning 6 of the 10 seats.

1939 Maltese general election

22-24 July 1939
10 seats in the Parliament of Malta 6 seats needed for a majority
Party Leader % Seats ± Constitutional Party Gerald Strickland 54.51 6 -4 Nationalist Ugo Pasquale Mifsud 33.06 3 -18 Labour Paul Boffa 8.82 1 0 This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

Electoral system

The elections were held using the single transferable vote system, whilst suffrage was limited to men meeting certain property qualifications.[2] The number of seats was reduced from 32 to 10.[3]

Results

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Constitutional Party	19,156	54.51	6	–4
	Nationalist Party	11,618	33.06	3	–18
	Labour Party	3,100	8.82	1	0
	Independents	1,265	3.60	0	0
Total		35,139	100.00	10	–22
Valid votes		35,139	98.96
Invalid/blank votes		371	1.04
Total votes		35,510	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		47,306	75.06
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

References

1. Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1302 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
2. Nohlen & Stöver, p1298
3. Nohlen & Stöver, p1309