Sentences with phrase «at subsequent general elections»

If the other parties think that UKIP will simply fade away, however, like a by - election victor at the subsequent general election, they are likely to be in for a surprise.

The 2013 by - election coincided with the rise of UKIP and saw the Liberal Democrats hold the seat with UKIP in second place, but at the subsequent general election the seat fell to the Tories.

Not exact matches

After Jimmy Carter defeated Jackson for the 1976 Democratic presidential nomination and bested President Ford in the subsequent general election, the Carter administration adopted the language of an assertive human - rights policy but filled it with New Left content, aiming its criticism primarily at authoritarian American allies rather than at America's totalitarian enemies.

At three subsequent General Elections Scotland has sent just one Scottish Tory to Westminster.

The former Dulwich and West Norwood MP, who stood down at the general election after 20 years in Parliament, earned widespread plaudits for the role she played in London's bid for the 2012 Olympics and her subsequent performance as Olympics minister.

I wouldn't be at all surprised if they topped the poll in the next round of European elections, and won 4 - 5 % of the vote in any subsequent general election.

Back in 2008, Barack Obama's success at recruiting an army of online small - dollar donors gave him a tremendous advantage in the long primary battle against Hillary Clinton, and his subsequent general election contests.

It is unusual for a political party which has not contested a seat at a general election to take it at a subsequent by - election.

I'm really looking forward to working with the team, at the forthcoming June European elections, and the subsequent local and increasingly likely general elections in 2010, when we'll have Diane Abbott firmly in our sights!