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            The bottom
            two clubs were required to seek re-election to
            the League. With the end of the regionalised Third Divisions the
            bottom two in the Northern & Southern sections joined together
            in the vote for League membership with the 12 non-league clubs who
            applied to join the League. Voting -  | 
        
          |  |  |  | 
        
          | 46
            votes | Millwall | Re-elected
            to the League | 
        
          | 43 | Exeter
            City | Re-elected
            to the League | 
        
          | 42 | Southport | Re-elected
            to the League | 
        
          | 35 | Crewe
            Alexandra | Re-elected
            to the League | 
        
          | 15 | Peterborough
            United | Not
            elected to the League | 
        
          | 4 | Wigan
            Athletic | Not
            elected to the League | 
        
          | 3 | Hereford
            United | Not
            elected to the League | 
        
          | 2 | Bedford
            Town | Not
            elected to the League | 
        
          | 2 | Headington
            United | Not
            elected to the League | 
        
          | 2 | King's
            Lynn | Not
            elected to the League | 
        
          | 1 | Kettering
            Town | Not
            elected to the League | 
        
          | 1 | South
            Shields | Not
            elected to the League | 
        
          | 0 | Burton
            Albion | Not
            elected to the League | 
        
          | 0 | Gloucester
            City | Not
            elected to the League | 
        
          | 0 | Morecambe | Not
            elected to the League | 
        
          | 0 | Yeovil
            Town | Not
            elected to the League | 
        
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