LABOUR GAINS
U.K.-Urban Councils IN Z Pres* Awn.— Cuoynghl) LONDON, May 7 First returns in British urban council elections showed a decisive shift away from the Conservatives, toe ’Guardian” reported today A Conservative Party spokesman admitted a loss of 18 scats with < nly three gains Labour showed 19 gains and seven losses among 100 seats, and Liberals gained nine and lost three Nearly 1000 local councils were involved in elections this week and no judgment on the success or failure of parties to achieve their objectives would be possible until Thursday night said the "Guardian"
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Press, Volume CII, Issue 30125, 8 May 1963, Page 15
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