General elections were held in Malta between 9 and 14 January 1865.Michael J Schiavone (1987) L-Elezzjonijiet F'Malta 1849–1981, Pubblikazzjoni Bugelli, p3
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 2,685 people were registered to vote, of which 2,329 cast votes, giving a turnout of 87%.
Elected membersNameVotesNotesMichele Tabib Briffa381Vincenzo Manduca Piscopo Macedonia136Elected from GozoPasquale Mifsud939Re-electedCarlo Maria Muscat610Filippo Pullicino967Re-electedEmmanuel Scicluna504Re-electedRuggerio Sciortino1,105Re-electedFranco M Torregiani444Source: Schiavone, p176
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