1865 Maltese general election

General elections were held in Malta between 9 and 14 January 1865.^[1]

Background

The elections were held under the 1849 constitution, which provided for an 18-member Government Council, of which ten members would be appointed and eight elected.^[1]

Results

A total of 2,685 people were registered to vote, of which 2,329 cast votes, giving a turnout of 87%.^[1]

Elected members
Name	Votes	Notes
Michele Tabib Briffa	381
Vincenzo Manduca Piscopo Macedonia	136	Elected from Gozo
Pasquale Mifsud	939	Re-elected
Carlo Maria Muscat	610
Filippo Pullicino	967	Re-elected
Emmanuel Scicluna	504	Re-elected
Ruggerio Sciortino	1,105	Re-elected
Franco M Torregiani	444
Source: Schiavone, p176

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Michael J Schiavone (1987) L-Elezzjonijiet F'Malta 1849–1981, Pubblikazzjoni Bugelli, p3

[S-1] Michael J Schiavone (1987) L-Elezzjonijiet F'Malta 1849–1981, Pubblikazzjoni Bugelli, p3

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