148 Candidates Sn Victorian Poll
MELBOURNE, Sat. (11 a.m.).—A record number of 62 of the 65 seats in the Legislative Assembly will be contested at the State elect'/m on November 8. Nominations closed yesterday with a total of 148 candidates. The only uncontested seats will be those of Sir George Knox (Liberal, Scoresby), Speaker of the Assembly, Mr A. H. Dennett (Liberal, Caulfield); and Mr T. W. Mitchell (Country Party. Benambra). ■ Labour has nominated 52 candidates, the Liberals 50, Country Party 27, and Independent parties 19. No seat at this year’s poll is being contested by more than threre candi'There will be three-cornered contests in 21 seats. , Only one Cpmmunist will stand, compared with five two years ago.
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Northern Advocate, 25 October 1947, Page 6
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