Sentences with phrase «cent more seats»

The Airbus A380 aircraft offers twenty per cent more seats than the Boeing 747 currently in use on the Paris - Mexico route.

As the party who recently has benefited the most from FPTP (since 1979, Labour have on average won 12 per cent more seats than proportional vote share would have given them, versus an FPTP bonus of only 6 per cent for the Tories), surely Labour want to ensure they can still win power?

The wide - body planes, for example, will be fitted with 20 per cent more seats, raising the number of passengers to 275 per aircraft.

Not exact matches

When the number of voters in a third of seats in a particular state or territory deviates significantly from the average (over 10 per cent for a period of more than two months).

If United Russia were able to secure just under 50 per cent of the popular vote in the party - list competition, along with the lower estimate of seats in the singe - mandate district races, it would end up with over 270 seats, more than it now holds.

It explains the focus on the SNP, a party that can't expect to take more than four per cent of the national vote share but could end up seizing 50 - odd seats — and advancing its long - term agenda of breaking up Britain.

Speaking to TV3, Mr Vanderpuye accused the NPP candidate of starting the fight and vowed to vacate his seat if Bannerman is able to get more than 35 per cent of the votes.

This includes fixed terms for five years (when average time between elections has been four); the vote to dissolve parliament before calling a general election requiring 55 per cent support in the House of Commons (meaning the Liberal Democrats can not withdraw their support from the Tories and cause a general election as the Lib - Dems, Labour and other parties altogether hold less than 55 per cent of the seats); and stuffing the House of Lords with many more Conservatives and Liberals to weaken opposition there.

The Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) topped the poll once more with unchanged seats and 29.2 per cent of the vote, down just under 1 per cent.

That means that the parties whose seat shares exceed their vote shares (the Conservatives, Labour, the SNP, the DUP, and — fractionally — Sinn Féin and the SDLP) collectively hold 24 per cent of the seats in the House of Commons more than they would if they were represented in exact proportion to their votes — that is, about 156 seats more.

Of the 100 seats for which final voter registration numbers have been collated, 82 have seen a rise in registered voters since the 2015 election - but more than half the increase is in just 20 seats where numbers have risen by at least three per cent.

The inherent bias of the electoral system means that if Labour were to poll just 36 per cent at the next election, the Conservatives 33 per cent, the Lib Dems 14 per cent and UKIP 7 per cent, Miliband would have an overall majority of more than 20 seats.

Richard Barnbrook has won a seat on the Greater London Assembly after the British national party earned more than five per cent of the public vote.

Although the current system may help the Liberal Democrats save more seats that their 9 per cent opinion polling rating suggests, the party will stick to its long - standing support for proportional representation.

And it's long been high on the Conservatives target list requiring little more than a 3.5 per cent swing to overturn Kramer's 3,700 seat majority.

So A has a power index of 3 ÷ 5, or 0.6, or 60 per cent — more than the 50 per cent of the seats it holds — and B and C are each «worth» just 20 per cent.

The violence that claimed more than 1,000 lives was preceded by record economic growth GDP of 7 per cent in 2007, 6.5 per cent in 2006 and 5.7 per cent in 2005 (CBK, June 2012:18) an indication that there was deep - seated anger among the aggrieved fed by deep perception of marginalisation even with the record economic growth.

Available in seven - seat form for the first time, the all - new mid-size SUV is a long - awaited addition to Honda's ageing portfolio, joining the revitalised Civic, sales of which are up more than 350 per cent year - to - date in a struggling small car segment.

On a more simple measure of affordability, the median house price of the marginal Liberal seat held by Malcolm Turnbull — which needs a swing of 3.9 per cent to change hands — is a staggering $ 1.65 million.

Award seats are available on these routes for those who would rather not part with cash but, if you're using United Miles (or Miles & More miles) you'll only be getting around 1.0 cents / mile in value:

Includes your last chance to buy United Miles from 1.13 cents each (an truly amazing deal), details of the revamped Flying Blue rewards program, a critical look a the new Singapore Airlines A380 Business Class seats, news that British Airways may make some unpleasant changes to the way Avios are redeemed and a lot more.

It features a new personal device holder and USB ports; more storage areas; a seat - back mood light designed to minimise disturbance for other passengers; and a high - definition entertainment touchscreen that is five per cent larger.

«Our A320neo aircraft add value to our company by reducing fuel per seat mile costs by up to 20 per cent compared to its counterparts and benefitting the environment by offering quieter operations and reduced emissions, as well as enhancing our guest experience by providing a more comfortable journey.»

Considering I bought these miles at 1.1 cents a piece, that was like paying $ 330 extra to fly in first class on most legs of what will be a 25,900 - mile award ticket - a no - brainer since first class seats are generally much more spacious and every inch of pitch counts when you're 6» 7 ″!