title: 1883 Maltese general election
text: # 1883 Maltese general election
  
  General elections were held in Malta between 8 and 11 October 1883. All but one of the elected Council members were members of the Anti-Reform Party.
  
  ## 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.
  
  ## Results
  
  A total of 10,637 people were registered to vote, of which just 2,749 cast votes, giving a turnout of 26%.
  
  Elected members :
  
  | Name | Votes | Party | Notes |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Dun Pawl Agius | 1,051 | Anti-Reform Party | |
  | Vincenzo Bugeja | 504 | | |
  | Kirton Cooper | 605 | Anti-Reform Party | |
  | Arturo Barbaro | 696 | Anti-Reform Party | |
  | Carl Maria Muscat | 1,103 | Anti-Reform Party | |
  | Fortunato Mizzi | 270 | Anti-Reform Party | Re-elected from Gozo |
  | Agostini Naudi | 822 | Anti-Reform Party | Re-elected |
  | Zaccaria Roncali | 899 | Anti-Reform Party | |
  | Source: Schiavone, p177 ||||
  