General elections were held in Malta on 24 and 25 September 1889.[1]
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All 14 seats to the Government Council | ||
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Background
editThe elections were held under the Knutsford Constitution.[1] Ten members were elected from single-member constituencies,[2] whilst a further four members were elected to represent nobility and landowners, graduates, clerics and the Chamber of Commerce.[3]
| District | Towns |
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| 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
editA total of 9,777 people were registered to vote, of which just 3,383 cast votes, giving a turnout of 35%.[1] Sigismondo Savona won constituencies I and II, resulting in a by-election for district II in November in which Saverio DePirlo was elected.[2]
| General elected members | |||
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| Constituency | Name | Votes | Notes |
| I | Sigismondo Savona | 399 | |
| II | Sigismondo Savona | 285 | By-election held in November |
| III | Alfredo Naudi | 71 | |
| IV | Salvatore Grech | 227 | |
| V | Evaristo Castaldi | 210 | |
| VI | Dun Paolo Xuereb | – | Unopposed |
| VII | Antonio Lanzon | 301 | Re-elected |
| VIII | Guzè Muscat Azzopardi | – | Unopposed |
| IX | Salvatore Cachia Zammit | 163 | |
| X | Maria Mizzi | 287 | |
| Special elected members | |||
| Seat | Name | Votes | Notes |
| Nobility and Landowners | Ugo Testaferrata Abela | 129 | |
| Graduates | Alles. Chapelle | 123 | Previously elected in general districts |
| Clergy | Paolo Cachia | – | Re-elected unopposed |
| Chamber of Commerce | Luigi Pace Balzan | 138 | |
| Source: Schiavone, p178 | |||