| Country | Malta |
|---|---|
| Previous election | 1932 |
| Next election | 1945 |
| Election date | 22–24 July 1939 |
| Election name | 1939 Maltese general election |
| Seats for election | 10 seats in the Parliament of Malta |
| Majority seats | 6 |
| Party 1 | Constitutional Party |
| Leader 1 | Gerald Strickland |
| Percentage 1 | 54.51 |
| Seats 1 | 6 |
| Last election 1 | 10 |
| Party 2 | Nationalist Party (Malta) |
| Leader 2 | Ugo Pasquale Mifsud |
| Percentage 2 | 33.06 |
| Seats 2 | 3 |
| Last election 2 | 21 |
| Party 3 | Labour Party (Malta) |
| Leader 3 | Paul Boffa |
| Percentage 3 | 8.82 |
| Seats 3 | 1 |
| Last election 3 | 1 |
General elections were held in Malta between 22 and 24 July 1939.[1] The Constitutional Party emerged as the largest party, winning six of the ten seats.
Electoral system
The elections were held using the single transferable vote system, whilst suffrage was limited to men meeting certain property qualifications.[2] The number of seats was reduced from 32 to 10.[3]
References
- ^ Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1302 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
- ^ Nohlen & Stöver, p1298
- ^ Nohlen & Stöver, p1309