Consequently, the quota was abolished in 1945 after Labour had put the abolition bill (Clause 3 of the Electoral Amendment Act, 1945) up in a surprise move, and Labour won the election by four seats.
This led to the elimination of the quota in 1945 after Labour made an unexpected move by introducing a bill (Clause 3 of the Electoral Amendment Act, 1945), which ultimately resulted in their gaining four additional seats in the election.