General elections were held in Malta on 26 and 27 August 1895.Michael J Schiavone (1987) L-Elezzjonijiet F'Malta 1849–1981, Pubblikazzjoni Bugelli, p13 For the first time since 1883, every seat was contested.Schiavone, pp177–179
Background The elections were held under the Knutsford Constitution. Ten members were elected from single-member constituencies,Schiavone, p178 whilst a further four members were elected to represent nobility and landowners, graduates, clerics and the Chamber of Commerce.Schiavone, pp177–178
DistrictTownsIValletta EastIIValletta West, Sliema, St. Julian'sIIIFloriana, Pietà, Ħamrun, MsidaIVCospicua, ŻabbarVBirgu, SengleaVIMdinaVIIBirkirkaraVIIIQormiIXŻejtunXGozoSource: Schiavone, p13
Results A total of 10,426 people were registered to vote, of which 5,847 cast votes, giving a turnout of 56%.
General elected membersConstituencyNameVotesNotesISigismondo Savona493Re-electedIIErnesto Manara244IIIGiuseppe Bencini373Previously member for Chamber of CommerceIVFrenc Mallia322VEduardo Bonavia448VINutar Mallia Tabone309Re-electedVIIFrans Wettinger208VIIICesare Darmanin209IXAlfonso Caruana150XPaolo Sammut427Re-electedSpecial elected membersSeatNameVotesNotesNobility and LandownersTestaferrata Moroni Viani168GraduatesSalvatore Grech112ClergyAlfredo Mifsud199Chamber of CommerceEdoardo Vella152Source: Schiavone, p179
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