1865 Maltese general election
General elections were held inMalta between 9 and 14 January 1865.[ 1]
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]
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
^a b c Michael J Schiavone (1987)L-Elezzjonijiet F'Malta 1849–1981 , Pubblikazzjoni Bugelli, p3
