LABOUR IN THE LEAD
NATIONALISTS MAY CARRY ON.
March 22, 11 a.m.) • "-.•■■" SYDNEY, This Day. ' The state of parties is: Labour . 43 Nationalists 34 Progressives ...;.. 8 Doubtful 5 So far only the first preference votes have been countedf Absent and postal votes are not available, but there is every indication' that Labour will not have more than 45 seats, enabling the Nationalists to carry on with the aid of. the Progressives. Only 50 per cent, of the electors voted, and 7 per cent, of votes cast were informal. All the. Ministers except Mr. Holman appear to be safe. .
The features of the election were the rejection of all the, Socialist and women candidates and the failure of the Soldiers and Citizens' Party. .Should Mr. Holrnan be defeated two elected Nationalists have offered- to resign in his favour, but the new Act under which tne elections are held makes no provision for a by-election until the new Parliament approves the necessary regulations.
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Evening Post, Volume XCIX, Issue 69, 22 March 1920, Page 7
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