PREFERENTIAL VOTING.
DISAPPROVING CRITICISM.
NATIONALISTS’ MONOPOLY IN SENATE
By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. Australian-New Zealand Cable Association Received January 7, 8.50 a.m. SYDNEY, Jan. 7. , There is much disapproving criticism in both Natidnalisl and Labour circles everywhere over tho Senate system of preferential voting, which resulted practically in giving the Nationalists a monopoly of tho Upper House. It is described as neither just nor wholesome. Labour is decidedly sore, as on the bulk of tho votes ' recorded, the party would under the old system have won several scats which tho preferential system denied them. . Other curious anomalies are disclosed. Four New South Wales candidates forfeited their deposits, including Mr Garling (Nationalist), who polled heavily but failed to secure the necessary primaries. There were 70,000 informal Senate votes in New South Wales alone.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIII, Issue 1717, 7 January 1920, Page 5
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