SURPRISE WIN.
Labour Candidate Gains In Tasmanian Poll. LATE MR. LYONS' SEAT. (Received 2 p.m.) LAIXCFSTOX. this day. Mr. L. Spun- (Labour) won the Wilniot by-election from Mr. J. Cuy (United Australia party) by <i!l viitis after the preferences had been distributed. This scat was made vacant by t lie death of the I , rime Minister.' Mr. .1. A. Lyons, and couniin- at tir>t showed a lead for Mr. (iiiy, who was expected to win the >eat. There were six candidates. two Labour, three t'nited Australia, and one Independent.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 128, 2 June 1939, Page 7
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