Maltese general election, February 1904

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Early general elections were held in Malta on 24 February 1904,^[1] after all the candidates elected in January resigned immediately after the election.^[2] All eight candidates were again unopposed and all resigned immediately after the election, forcing further elections in April.^[2]^[1]

Background

The elections were held under the Chamberlain Constitution,^[1] with members elected from eight single-member constituencies.^[2]

District	Towns
I	Valletta East
II	Valletta West, Msida, Sliema, St. Julian's
III	Floriana, Pietà, Ħamrun, Qormi, Żebbuġ
IV	Cospicua, Birgu, Kalkara, Żabbar, Marsaskala
V	Senglea, New Village, Luqa, Gudja, Għaxaq, Żejtun, Marsaxlokk, Saint George's Bay and Birżebbuġa
VI	Birkirkara, Balzan, Lija, Attard, Għargħur, Naxxar, Mosta, Mellieħa
VII	Mdina, Rabat, Siġġiewi, Dingli, Qrendi, Mqabba, Żurrieq, Bubaqra, Safi, Kirkop
VIII	Gozo and Comino
Source: Schiavone, p17

Results

A total of 7,991 people were registered to vote, but no votes were cast as all candidates were unopposed.^[1]

Constituency	Name	Votes	Notes
I	Andrè Pullicino	–	Re-elected
II	Paolo Sammut	–	Re-elected
III	Cikku Azzopardi	–	Re-elected
IV	Beniamino Bonnici	–	Re-elected
V	Salvatore Cachia Zammit	–	Re-elected
VI	Fransesco Wettinger	–	Re-elected
VII	Alfred Micallef	–	Re-elected
VIII	Fortunato Mizzi	–	Re-elected
Source: Schiavone, p181

References

1 2 3 4 Michael J Schiavone (1987) L-Elezzjonijiet F'Malta 1849–1981, Pubblikazzjoni Bugelli, p19
1 2 3 Schiavone, p181

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