FOR PRESS: PM. NO. 110/ 1970
SENATE ELECTION
Commnt Lthe Prime Minister, Mifr John Gorton
It is still too early to predict what the results of
the election will be in terms of seats after the distribution of
preferences. I am, of course, disappointed at the low primary
vote received by the Government.
But I am pleased that those who withdrew their
primary votes from the Governmenc refused to give them to the
Opposition. It seems probable that the Government's primary
vote will be down by about 5 per cent and the Opposition's primary
vote will be down by about 4 per cent, compared with the last
general election. The DLJP deserve congratulations for their success
which I believe shows public support for the policies on defence
advanced by both the Government and the DLP.
A combination of Government and DLP figures shows
a substantial anti-Labor vote, particularly in Queensland and
Victoria. But that does not alter the fact that I had hoped the
Government would do much better in the primary vote than it has
done; it is clearly up to us to try and win back public support by a
positive, continuinlg programme of government in the next two years.
CANBERRA, 22 November 1970
Gorton, John
Period of Service: 10/01/1968 - 10/03/1971
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