Saba built stakes in each, ranging from 19 per cent to 29 per cent, and called meetings to ask other shareholders to approve his plans.
Overall, just 62 per cent of investors voted against the proposals compared to 37.9 per cent in favour.
The European Smaller Companies Trust's shareholders voted down proposals by the hedge fund tycoon's firm Saba Capital to kick out its existing directors and replace them with his allies.
No victories: Boaz Weinstein (pictured right with his ex-wife Tali Farhadian) has been defeated by six of what he dubbed the 'miserable seven' trusts.
More than 99 per cent of votes cast by non-Saba investors opposed the plans.
