Last Doubtful Seat Decided
FEDERAL ELECTION RETURNS COMPLETE. United Press Association.—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. Received Friday, 8.45 p.m. SYDNEY, Dec. 31. The last of the doubtful election seats has been decided, namely, the Lang scat which was formerly held by the Federal Labourite (Mr, W. Long). .Victory went to the United Australia candidate, Mr. A. Dein, whose majority was 3593. The runner-up was the Lang Planner, Mr. Mulcahy. The state of tho parties in the Houso of Representatives is now: — United Australia party .. .. 39 United Country party 16 Independents .. .. H Total Anti-Labour 57 Federal Official Labour .... 14 Beaslcyites (otherwise State Labour) 4 Total Labour 18 A strange situation has arisen in the Federal Parliament House where there are not sufficient benches on tho right hand of tho Speaker to accommodate all tho new Government supporters and some will have to sit with tho Opposition. This is tho first time this lias occurred in the Federal Parliament.
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Manawatu Times, Volume LV, Issue 6746, 2 January 1932, Page 7
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