Maltese general election, 1921
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General elections were held in Malta on 18 and 19 October 1921.
Dieter Nohlen Dieter Nohlen (born 6 November 1939) is a German academic and political scientist. He currently holds the position of Emeritus Professor of Political Science in the Faculty of Economic and Social Sciences of the University of Heidelberg. An expe ...
& Philip Stöver (2010) ''Elections in Europe: A data handbook'', p1302
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Maltese Political Union The Maltese Political Union ( it, Unione Politica Maltese, mt, Unjoni Politika Maltija) was a political party in Malta. History The party was established in 1920 by a merger of the Malta Political Association and the Patriotic Committee.Vincent ...
emerged as the largest party, winning 14 of the 32 seats in the Legislative Assembly and four of the seven elected seats in the
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became Prime Minister.


Electoral system

Members of the Legislative Assembly were elected using the single transferable vote system, with four members elected in each of the eight districts. Suffrage was limited to men.Nohlen & Stöver, p1298


Results


Legislative Assembly


Senate


References

{{Maltese elections General elections in Malta Malta 1921 in Malta October 1921 events Election and referendum articles with incomplete results 1921 elections in the British Empire