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RESULT OF ELECTION MR. DE VALERA'S PROBLEM LABOUR SUPPORT NEEDED CONSTITUTION APPROVED By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright (-Received July 7, 5.5 p.m.) DUBLIN. July (5 The final returns in the Irish Free State election are as follows: Do Valera Party ..... 69 Cosgrave Party .. ~ 48 Labour . „ 13 Independents 8
This has resulted in a stalemate and Mr. de Valera must decide whether to seek an alliance with Labour, which would involve amendments to the draft Constitution to meet their criticism.
It is popularly believed that Mr. de Valcra will go to the country again a few months hence. The final figures in the plebiscite on the new Constitution are:— In favour 686,042 Against 525,296 The state of parties in the Dail on October 1, 1936, when there were 153 seats, was as follows: De Valera Party 78 Cosgravo Party . . . . .. 54 Labour 8 Independents 11 One seat was vacant and one was that occupied by the Speaker.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22775, 8 July 1937, Page 11
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