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AsEeUs = The cleoction of Hugh Scanlon; co left wing Labour Party member and n sponsor of Union Voicc, to the position of E.C. uonbor of the A.L.U. by 13,743 votca to 9,461 is mn renl smack in the face for thc right wing of the union. Two provious ballots were declarod void, the right wing lendcrship of the 4.E.U. alleging interference on Sennlon's bohnlf. Baédio Frow, the district secretory of the Manohester aren, wos recently suapended for including m resolution criticiging the cxtccutive's hondling of olcction in the DeCe minutcs. Despite 111 this, Sennlon has won in whet is reported to be the highcst poll for the clection. His arca covers large parts of the North West, and the Midlands and includcs the big ongincering centres of Birminghan, Coventry ond Manchostcr.