1947 Maltese general election
General elections were held in Malta between 25 and 27 October 1947.[1] They were the first elections held under universal suffrage for women[2] and Agatha Barbara became the first woman elected to Parliament. These elections saw the Labour Party win 24 of the 40 seats.
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Electoral system
The elections were held using the single transferable vote system. Property qualifications for voters were abolished, and women were also allowed to vote for the first time.[3] The number of seats was increased from 10 to 40.[4]
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
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| Labour Party | 63,145 | 59.9 | 24 | +15 |
| Nationalist Party | 19,041 | 18.0 | 7 | New |
| Democratic Action Party | 14,010 | 13.3 | 4 | New |
| Gozo Party | 5,491 | 5.2 | 3 | New |
| Jones Party | 3,664 | 3.5 | 2 | New |
| Independents | 143 | 0.1 | 0 | –1 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 647 | – | – | – |
| Total | 106,141 | 100 | 40 | +30 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 140,703 | 75.4 | – | – |
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver | ||||
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References
- Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1302 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
- Rudolf, Uwe Jens; Berg, Warren G. (2010). Historical Dictionary of Malta. Scarecrow Press. p. 14. ISBN 9780810873902.
- Nohlen & Stöver, p1298
- Nohlen & Stöver, p1309
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