1870 Maltese Council of Government referendum
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Are Ecclesiastics to be made eligible to the Council - yes or no? | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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A referendum on whether clergy should be eligible to sit in the Council of Government was held in Malta in 1870.[1] It was approved by 96% of voters.[2] Only 60% of those eligible to vote participated.[3]
Results
[edit]Choice | Votes | % | |
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For | 1,409 | 96.05 | |
Against | 58 | 3.95 | |
Total | 1,467 | 100.00 | |
Valid votes | 1,467 | 99.59 | |
Invalid/blank votes | 6 | 0.41 | |
Total votes | 1,473 | 100.00 | |
Registered voters/turnout | 2,464 | 59.78 | |
Source: Nohlen & Stöver |
References
[edit]- ^ Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1302 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
- ^ Nohlen & Stöver, p1305
- ^ Rudolf, Uwe Jens (2018). Historical Dictionary of Malta. p. 229. ISBN 9781538119181.