Maltese general election, 1945

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General elections were held in Malta between 10 and 12 September 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

Party Votes % Seats +/–
Labour Party 19,071 76.2 9 +8
Independents 5,958 23.8 1 +1
Invalid/blank votes 643
Total 25,672 100 10 0
Registered voters/turnout 61,203 41.9
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

References

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