FINAL FIGURES FOR KOGARAH
SYDNEY, July 19. The Liberal l'arty candidato, Mr. J). D. Cross, scored a clear victory over thc Labour candidato, Mr. II. W. Oxford, in the Kogarah by-election'.*' The final figuros are:— Cross, 12,800;' Oxford. 11,904; informal, 430; majority for Cross, 83G. The swing from Labour- since the pre'vious election 14 months ago is estimated at 1G per cent. Liberal gains were general at all polling centres, the swing being most noticcable at c.entres previously re-
j gardod as Lal/ou'r; Strongholds. When | Labour loSt the ' Coogee seat on Mav 1 .8, the swing was*" estimated at 4 per cent. Liberal supporters are now I claiming that the drift from Labour is reachiug the proporations of a landslide.
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Chronicle (Levin), 20 July 1948, Page 6
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