IN THE BALANCE
CONTROL OF FEDERAL PARLIAMENT
VITAL BY-ELECTIONS
SYDNEY, November 16.
When the counting closed for the night in, the Kalgoorlie by-election for the Federal. Parliament it appeared that Mr. V. Johnson (Official Labour) will be the successful candidate. The result is vitally important to the Prime Minister, Mr, Menzies, as, owing to the death of Mr. H. Gregory, if Mr. Johnson is successful the .state of the parties when the House meets will be: Labour, 36; Government, 35; Independents, 2; and the Government from its total must appoint the Speaker.
Tremendous interest now centres in the late Mr. Gregory's seat, the Swan electorate, in Western Australia. There is no certainty that the Country Party will retain it, as it has been regarded as the weakest Government seat in Western Australia. Mr. Gregory's majorities were never large, and contained many personal votes which will not necessarily go to the new Country Party candidate.
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Evening Post, Volume CXXX, Issue 121, 18 November 1940, Page 6
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154IN THE BALANCE Evening Post, Volume CXXX, Issue 121, 18 November 1940, Page 6
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