STATE ELECTIONS.
QUEENSLAND POLL. Labour Retains Position With Strong Majority. United Press Association.—Copyright. (Rood. 2 p.m.) BRISBANE, this day. The surprise of (ho Queensland State elections on Saturday was the defeat, of Mr. H. M. Russell, leader of the United Australia party, by a political newcomer. Mr. Bruce Pie, a local business man. who stood as an Independent. Otherwise there was little change in party representation. The Labour Government. i,-d li V Mr. \V. Korgan Sniifli. has been retu'iied with nearly the -ante majority a< in the la<t Parliament. On tlii' latest count, the state of parties scorns to lie: —- Labour 4u Count iy party I.; I'nitod Australia party ... :: Independents 2 Doubtful 4
All the Labour Ministers were roturned with big majorities. Three women candidates |>olled poorly. Fai-h will lose her deposit.
Mr. Forgan Smith said the result was a wonderful endorsement of the Labour party's nitif years of administration
The state of parties in the last Parlia ment was: —Labour. 4.": Countrv partv 13: V.A.P.. 4; Protestant Labour, i Independent. 1.
The Leader of the Opposition, Mr. K. M. Mather, had a decisive victory r.ver his Labour opponent. Mr. 1". How man.
SOUTH AUSTRALIA VOTE. LABOUR INCREASE EXPECTED. (Heed. 2 p.m.) ADKL.UDK.-this day. The latest returns in the State general election show that Mr. Playfor.l's LiberalCountry party Covernment is almost certain of 20 seats, four more than in the liicst Parliament, which will give it an absolute majority. The statu of the new House will probably be: Government 2(1. Labour 12. Independent 7. No Ministers lost their scats. Two women candidates were defeated. The result of the election is regarded ,as a triumph for the Play ford administration, as it is the first time in 20 yea its ■ that a Government party has been returned stronger.
In the last Parliament (of 39 members), the composition of parties war: — Liberal-( otintry, I<>; Independents, 13; Labour, 9; and one vacant seat.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXXII, Issue 76, 31 March 1941, Page 7
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