1932 Maltese general election

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]

1932 Maltese general election

← 1927 11–13 June 1932 1939 →

32 seats in the Legislative Assembly 17 seats in the Senate

Party Leader Vote % 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 This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below. Prime Minister before Prime Minister after Gerald Strickland Constitutional Party Ugo Mifsud Nationalist Party

Constitutional Party election poster

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

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Nationalist Party	28,777	59.57	21	+8
	Constitutional Party	15,023	31.10	10	–5
	Labour Party	4,138	8.57	1	–2
	Independent Labour Party	238	0.49	0	New
	Independents	129	0.27	0	–1
Total		48,305	100.00	32	0
Valid votes		48,305	99.27
Invalid/blank votes		353	0.73
Total votes		48,658	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		52,610	92.49
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

Senate

Party		First count		Second count		Seats	+/–
		Votes	%	Votes	%
	Nationalist Party	4,566	65.40	4,543	66.43	5	+1
	Constitutional Party	2,416	34.60	2,296	33.57	2	–1
Appointed members						10	0
Total		6,982	100.00	6,839	100.00	17	0
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