SMASHING VICTORY
LABOR IN BRITAIN MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS LONDON, Nov. 2. Polling took place yesterday in the municipal council elections; throughout the country, and in London 28 borough councils will be re-constituted. The results show prepondering Labor gains in the London provinces, a large proportion being seats lost three ■•years ago, A feature of the London poll is... Urn complete rout of tho Communist candidates, Mr. G. Lansbury said that the results prove that municipal socialism is getting a firm hold on the people. It war certain that file longer tlie Government remained in office the greater would be the smashing victory of Labor. The state of the parties is as follows: Municipal Reformers ... 362 Labor 448' Progressives ... ... 0 Independents ... ... 11 In the boroughs gains and losses wore; Gains Losses Reformers ... 1 210 Labor 227 11 Independents ... 0 13 Progressives 0 11 Others 0 13 In the provinces the gains and losses were: Conservatives ‘ 13 109 Labor 20 318 Liberals ... .., 4 34 Independents ... 5 74
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18545, 3 November 1934, Page 5
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