ELECTION WIN

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 22998, 28 March 1938, Page 9

ELECTION WIN

NEW SOUTH WALES STEVENS GOVERNMENT AGAIN LARGE MAJORITY LANG PARTY'S FAILURE By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright (Received March 27, 5.5 p.m.) , , SYDNEY. Marcft 27 No change of any significance was made by yeßterday's New South Wales elections, and the Stevens Government keeps its big majority in Parliament. At the close of counting last night it was indicated that the state of the parties will be : 1938 1935 Seats Scats United Australia Party 37 37 JJnited Country Party 21 22 58 59 State Labour Party . . 27 29 Industrial Labour Party 2 29 29 Independent 1 2 Doubtful 2 This means for the Government a political record, as it is its third general election victory and its fourth Parliament since Mr. J. T. Lang's State Labour Party was dismissed from office. Although Mr. Stevens' opponent announced his retirement, nearly 5000 voted for him, but the Premier has polled over 10,000 votes. Mr. Lane, at Auburn, has a comfortable lead of 3000 votes over his Industrial Labour opponent, Mr. J. Hooke. Mr. E. S. Spooner, Minister of Works, whose de-

feat in Ryde seemed possible, with 10,715 votes has an absolute majority over both his opponents. The Minister of Lands, Mr. C. A. Sinclair, is being hard pressed by Mr. K. P. Hogan (State Labour) in Xamoi. and at present has a lead of less than 100 votes. The Minister of Transport, Lieuten-ant-Colonel M. F. Bruxner, at Tenterfield, has an absolute majority of over 2000 votes over his two opponents.

The Labour "rebel" leaders, Mr. R. J.. Heiiron and Mr. C. C. Lazzarini (Industrial Labour Party), were relectod but their four supporters failed to beat the Lang men. Mr. W. F. Sheahan, State Labour candidate for Petershams has a lc?id of 46 votes over the sitting United Australia Party member, Mr. K. S. Solomon. The United Australia Party has lost the Granville seat, held by Mr. C. C. Fleck, to Mr. W. H. Lamb (State Labour) by 1000 votes. Mr. J. B. Shand, an assistant Minister, faced two other United Australia Party candidates and an Independent at Hornsbv, but he has a good lead at present and will probably win on the preferences. All the Ministers are certain to be returned. Jn most electorates there are several thousand votes yet to be counted, and the allocation of preferences may make a difference, but Mr. Stevens expects to have at least <3O of the 90 seats. Labour circles express disappointment, particularly in regard to the country figures, which were expected to be much better. Mr. Lang attributes Labour's inability to win sufficient seats to the extraordinarily short campaign. The first business session of the new Parliament will open shortly after Easter.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA STATE OF PARTIES THIRTEEN INDEPENDENTS ADELAIDE, March «_>« It is now definite that the state of the parties in the new House of Assembly after the South Australian general election will be: — Liberal-Country 15 Independent . . . . . 13 Labour 9 Independent Labour . . 2 Sir Herbert Hudd. Commissioner of Public Works, and Mr. Crosby, Chairman of Committees, wore defeated. Sir Herbert by an Independent by 26 votes. Prior to the election the state of the parties was: —Liberal-Country 29, Labour 13, Independents 3, Single Taxer 1.