General elections were held in Malta on 7 March 1899.Michael J Schiavone (1987) L-Elezzjonijiet F'Malta 1849–1981, Pubblikazzjoni Bugelli, p13 All seats had only a single candidate.
Background The elections were held under the Knutsford Constitution. Ten members were elected from single-member constituencies,Schiavone, p178 whilst a further three members were elected to represent nobility and landowners, graduates and the Chamber of Commerce.Schiavone, pp177–178 The seat previously reserved for clerics was abolished.Schiavone, p180
DistrictTownsIValletta EastIIValletta West, Sliema, St. Julian'sIIIFloriana, Pietà, Ħamrun, MsidaIVCospicua, ŻabbarVBirgu, SengleaVIMdinaVIIBirkirkaraVIIIQormiIXŻejtunXGozoSource: Schiavone, p13
Results A total of 9,581 people were registered to vote, although no votes were cast due to all candidates being unopposed.
General elected membersConstituencyNameVotesNotesIAndrè Pullicino–Re-elected (previously in the graduates seat)IIPaolo Sammut–Re-electedIIIAntonio Dalli–Re-electedIVFranc Cardona–Re-electedVCesare Darmanin–Re-elected (previously in constituency VIII)VINutar Petro Bartoli–Re-electedVIIFransesco Wettinger–Re-electedVIIIEdoardo Semini–IXSalvatore Cachia Zammit–Re-electedXFortunato Mizzi–Re-electedSpecial elected membersSeatNameVotesNotesNobility and LandownersAlfonso Maria Micallef–Re-electedGraduatesBeniamino Bonnici–Re-elected (previously in the Chamber of Commerce seat)Chamber of CommerceJoseph Bencini–Re-elected (previously in constituency V)Source: Schiavone, p180
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