OVER 4,000,000

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OVER 4,000,000

President Roosevelt's Majority

Position in Congress

(By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright.! NEW YORK, November 7. Although the result of the Presidential poll has not yet been officially announced, the Republican candidate, Mr. Wendell Willkie, has conceded his defeat. The popular vote as shown in the latest returns is 24,312,000 for President Roosevelt and 20,303,000 for Mr. Willkie. ' The1 Democrats have gained 22 seats in the House of Representatives, making the party representation:— Democrats • • 275 Republicans 156 , Progressives .: 3 Labour 1 It" is: indicated that the final line-up in the Senate will be:— . Democrats *. 66 Republicans 27 Progressive 1 Independent 2

Both, parties: have appealed for complete- national-. unity> jMr.. Willkie, thanking his supporters by radio, said:- "I know they will! continue, as I will continue, to wghelc for. the unity of our people in the* completion: ofi the' defence effort, in -sending aid. to Britain, and in insistence upon the removal of antagonisms in America; all to the end that the government of free men mayi continueand" may spread again upon :t\ie. earth.' 5 They Secretary of, State, Mr. Cordell HEtilK declaring that* the electorate had given nation-wide: approval of £&Q. Administration's foreign policies said:; "The nation can go forward with the fullest'measures of practiciisil1 teamwork" by the Govern-^ ment amd:the people in tHe- firm continuance* ofi those foreign policies." The result' of th% election of Governors' isi likely- tb> be- at draw* the Republicans*ands the:; Democrats each capturing?. five vfrom; the- other.