1932 Maltese general election
Malta
11–13 June 1932
32 seats in the Legislative Assembly
17 seats in the Senate
PartyLeader % Seats +/–
Legislative Assembly (17 seats for a majority)
Nationalist Ugo Mifsud 59.57 21 +8
Constitutional Party Gerald Strickland 31.10 10 −5
Labour Paul Boffa 8.57 1 −2
Senate (9 seats for a majority)
Nationalist 66.43 5 +1
Constitutional Party 33.57 2 −1
Appointed members – 10 0
Prime Minister before Prime Minister after
Gerald Strickland
Constitutional Party		 Ugo Mifsud
Nationalist Party
Constitutional Party election poster

General elections were held in Malta between 11 and 13 June 1932.[1] The Nationalist Party emerged as the largest party, winning 21 of the 32 seats in the Legislative Assembly and five of the seven elected seats in the Senate.[2]

Electoral system

Members of the Legislative Assembly were elected using the single transferable vote system, whilst suffrage was limited to men meeting certain property qualifications.[3]

Results

Legislative Assembly

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Nationalist Party28,77759.5721+8
Constitutional Party15,02331.1010–5
Labour Party4,1388.571–2
Independent Labour Party2380.490New
Independents1290.270–1
Total48,305100.00320
Valid votes48,30599.27
Invalid/blank votes3530.73
Total votes48,658100.00
Registered voters/turnout52,61092.49
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

Senate

PartyFirst countSecond countSeats+/–
Votes%Votes%
Nationalist Party4,56665.404,54366.435+1
Constitutional Party2,41634.602,29633.572–1
Appointed members100
Total6,982100.006,839100.00170
Source: Schiavone

References

  1. ↑ Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1302 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
  2. ↑ Michael J Schiavone (1987) L-Elezzjonijiet F'Malta 1849–1981, Pubblikazzjoni Bugelli, p193–194
  3. ↑ Nohlen & Stöver, p1298
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