GENERAL ELECTION
NUMBER OF CANDIDATES may constitute a recorp If all the persons who have so far announced their intention of contesting the general election on September 25 go to the poll, the number, 292, will probably constitute a record. In 1535, when there were three main parties! there were 265 candidates, and in 193 S with two main parties, there were 176. It is likely that the total for 1943 will be greater by the time nominations close. The majority of the candidate. are the nominees of five Do-minion-wide parties or political organisations, but there is a large number of Independents. In all there are 13 groups of candidates. Many of the candidates are returned soldiers of the present war. Candidates for the coming elections have been announced as follow: Labour 74, National 76, Democratic Labour 49, Independent Group (People’s Movement) 26. Independents 36, Real Democracy Movement 17, Fighting Forces League 4, Independent National 3, Peace 2, Independent Labour 2, Savage Labour 1, Industrial, Commercial and Agricultural Political Association 1, Conservative
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 87, Issue 200, 25 August 1943, Page 4
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172GENERAL ELECTION Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 87, Issue 200, 25 August 1943, Page 4
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