STILL IN DOUBT
MAJORITY VERY SMALL LABOUR POLLS MOST VOTES (United Press Asn. —Elec. Tel. copyright) (Received Sept. 23, 3.15 p.m.) SYDNEY, Sept. 23 When counting ceased last night the position of the parties was not materially altered. All primary votes have not yet been counted. Whichever party wins its majority will be very small. The Government has regained the Wiimot seat in Tasmania, which was lost to Labour when the former Prime Minister. Mr J. A. Lyons, died. There is a definite prospect that on last night’s count Mr Curtin will have lost the Fremantle seat to the United Australia Party candidate, Mr F. R. Lee. It is generally believed in the electorate that the preference of the Independent candidate will go to Mr Lee. While there is a heavy swing to
Labour in New South Wales this is offset by a mild swing to the Government in the other States. At the present stage in the aggregate official Labour has secured a majority of the votes cast. The total of informal votes will be high. The position of the Senate election is still too confused to gain any impression as to how the voting will end.
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Waikato Times, Volume 127, Issue 21225, 23 September 1940, Page 8
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198STILL IN DOUBT Waikato Times, Volume 127, Issue 21225, 23 September 1940, Page 8
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