(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
The election of General Hejjas, leader of the Hungarian Race Purifiers, was annulled, press reports received from Budapest state, New elections are to take place shortly.
Hejjas’ election was contested in view of the fact that his rival received almost an equal number of votes, the majority by which he was declared elected being 56.
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