Sentences with phrase «cent of the seats in»

However, if he claims to be a democrat, he can not defend a system which, in Scotland, in 2003 for example, gave his party 41 per cent of the seats in local councils on 32.6 per cent of the votes.

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.

Not exact matches

In the case, «[t] he CBSA argued that these items are seats and fall under tariff classifications 9401.71.10 and 9401.80.10 which have associated tariff rates of 8 per cent and 9.5 per cent, respectively.

But his «safe hands on the economy» message cut through in the end, with the coalition winning a majority of seats in 1998 despite Labor winning 51 per cent of the two - party vote.

The New York - listed Constellation Brands, with 20 per cent of Accolade, will have a seat at the table and is still brandishing bruises from paying top dollar in a $ 1.9 billion takeover of Accolade's predecessor entity BRL Hardy in 2003.

Lion boss Stuart Irvine, who was in Geelong on Monday morning to launch the nation's biggest brewer's new Little Creatures brewery, said his company's lightening purchase of a 10 per cent stake in takeover target WCB two months ago would deliver it a «seat at the table» and influence over the direction of the outcome.

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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).

Just one per cent of the electorate - less than half a million voters in marginal swing seats - determined the outcome of the last general election.

In 2005, 35 per cent of the vote got Labour 55 per cent of the seats, while only three per cent less in the vote for the Tories got them just 30 per cenIn 2005, 35 per cent of the vote got Labour 55 per cent of the seats, while only three per cent less in the vote for the Tories got them just 30 per cenin the vote for the Tories got them just 30 per cent.

The closed shop was as important for that as it was for giving the Tory forty - five per cent of the industrial working - class a moderating influence in the selection of Labour candidates for the safe Labour seats in which they lived.

Before 3 May, officials were privately hoping for gains of around 550 seats and a popular vote share in the region of 40 per cent.

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.

In both sets the vast majority of seats involve Labour defending vote shares of between 40 and 65 per cent with an average of 50 per cent.

Four parties are likely to clear the 5 per cent hurdle to gain a portion of the 225 party - list seats: United Russia, the centrist «party of power,» which currently holds 238 seats in the Duma; the Communist Party of the Russian Federation (KPRF), a leftist opposition party (92 seats); the Liberal Democratic Party of Russia (LDPR), a nationalist party dominated by its firebrand leader, Vladimir Zhirinovsky (56 seats); and A Just Russia (JR), a leftist party engineered by the Kremlin to capture votes from the KPRF — but which also included a small number of liberal legislators in the 2011 - 2016 Duma (64 seats).

In terms of straight projected seats, Labour could even get a majority with just 34 per cent of the vote if the Liberal Democrats do really well.

UKIP's national support was spread out too thinly for it to turn its vote share into seats; this was in stark contrast to the SNP, which needed only 4.7 per cent of the nation - wide vote to obtain 56 seats.

In order to get the absolute majority in both houses, this result would have to come alongside with 70 per cent of the first - past - the - post seats, which seems a rather tall order, if not completely unachievable result for everybody, but BerlusconIn order to get the absolute majority in both houses, this result would have to come alongside with 70 per cent of the first - past - the - post seats, which seems a rather tall order, if not completely unachievable result for everybody, but Berlusconin both houses, this result would have to come alongside with 70 per cent of the first - past - the - post seats, which seems a rather tall order, if not completely unachievable result for everybody, but Berlusconi.

In fact, of these 31 seats, only nine now have Labour majorities under ten per cent.

By contrast, 26 per cent of Conservative votes in 2015 were in seats that the party lost.

The centre - right coalition should achieve easily 36 per cent of the votes, which would result in roughly 40 per cent of the proportionally allocated seats.

At the end of 2014 the party were trending at around 20 per cent in several opinion polls with some excitable elements in the media claiming the party could win as many as 40 seats in the general election.

The Scottish National Party (SNP) won 30 per cent of the vote, but only 15 per cent of the seats, in Scotland in October 1974.

Survation's canvas for the Daily Record suggested Ukip might take six per cent of the list vote, which, according to Weber Shandwick's Scotland Votes seat predicting tool would see the party with a sizeable presence in the Scottish parliament.

Under first - past - the - post, they have fared less strongly in general elections, typically recording around one per cent of the UK - wide vote (although a slightly higher average in the seats they contest); in 2010, the Greens won 0.96 per cent of the vote (1.81 per cent in the seats where they put up a candidate), and returned an MP to the House of Commons for the first time, as Caroline Lucas wrested Brighton Pavilion from Labour.

In 1994 the Conservatives» net losses amounted to 10 per cent of the seats up for election that year.

Only 46 per cent of this group agree that the proposed cuts are «necessary and unavoidable» — well below the average for all voters (63 per cent) and lower even than among public sector workers in the seat (59 per cent).

Scotland has been largely immune to the rise of UKIP, however they will be hoping for 2 - 3 per cent extra sypport from a probable collapse in the BNP vote, which might just be enough to challenge for their first seat.

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.

In Wales, Labour came first, with 29 of the 60 seats and a 33 per cent vote share in the constituency seats and regionIn Wales, Labour came first, with 29 of the 60 seats and a 33 per cent vote share in the constituency seats and regionin the constituency seats and regions.

The following assumes, firstly, that no party has an overall majority (once Sinn Fein's abstention from the chamber is taken into account), and that in spite of the possibility that they could top the polls in the popular vote, that the Lib Dems will not win enough votes to have the most seats in the new Commons (they would need between 37 - 40 per cent to be sure of that happening).

Labour trails in second with 255 seats and 29 per cent of the vote.

But then the SNP did win previously safe - as - houses Glasgow East from Labour at the by - election earlier in the summer on a swing of over 20 per cent, and they start with an advantage in Glenrothes in that the party already holds the almost identical Fife Central seat in the Scottish Parliament.

75 per cent of Labour's parliamentary candidates oppose renewing Britain's nuclear deterrent - including some in the party's safest seats.

His 8.6 per cent majority in the 2005 election places him 90th in the list of Tory target seats.

Ashcroft's polling showed that in Lib Dem - Tory contested seats, there was a swing of just two per cent to the Tories.

The Tories» shift to the right is the reason Lib Dems are maintaining support in Tory marginals, with an average of just two per cent slipping to the Tories in Lord Ashcroft's selection of target seats.

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.

Ten per cent of Labour's new parliamentary candidates are from ethnic minorities, a figure that rises to 15 % in Labour - held seats.

The seats surveyed by Channel 4 News, which are currently held by Labour with a majority of 6 - 14 per cent, will prove crucial in the run - up to the next election.

In the eight Conservative - held seats in this round, which the Tories won in 2010 with majorities of up to 3 per cent, there was little good news for the incumbentIn the eight Conservative - held seats in this round, which the Tories won in 2010 with majorities of up to 3 per cent, there was little good news for the incumbentin this round, which the Tories won in 2010 with majorities of up to 3 per cent, there was little good news for the incumbentin 2010 with majorities of up to 3 per cent, there was little good news for the incumbents.

In the 2005 general election, Labour secured an absolute majority of parliamentary seats but only 35.2 per cent of the national vote.

In terms of the results, the European elections saw particularly striking gains, with Sinn Féin winning an MEP seat in each one of the island's four electoral areas — topping the poll by some considerable margin in two of them: with Martina Anderson in the north (25 per cent) and Lynn Boylan in DubliIn terms of the results, the European elections saw particularly striking gains, with Sinn Féin winning an MEP seat in each one of the island's four electoral areas — topping the poll by some considerable margin in two of them: with Martina Anderson in the north (25 per cent) and Lynn Boylan in Dubliin each one of the island's four electoral areas — topping the poll by some considerable margin in two of them: with Martina Anderson in the north (25 per cent) and Lynn Boylan in Dubliin two of them: with Martina Anderson in the north (25 per cent) and Lynn Boylan in Dubliin the north (25 per cent) and Lynn Boylan in Dubliin Dublin.

In a brilliant 1982 article in the British Journal of Political Science Curtice and Steed showed how by the mid-1970s, instead of a net 18 seats changing hands for every one per cent swing, as the Cube Law would suggest, only 12 seats, or even fewer, switcheIn a brilliant 1982 article in the British Journal of Political Science Curtice and Steed showed how by the mid-1970s, instead of a net 18 seats changing hands for every one per cent swing, as the Cube Law would suggest, only 12 seats, or even fewer, switchein the British Journal of Political Science Curtice and Steed showed how by the mid-1970s, instead of a net 18 seats changing hands for every one per cent swing, as the Cube Law would suggest, only 12 seats, or even fewer, switched.

Danny suggested a referendum on the most modest form of electoral reform - the Alternative Vote (AV), which allowed candidates to be ranked in preference order and required MPs to secure 50 per cent of the vote to be elected - linked to Lib Dem support for the Conservatives» own reform plan, which was to reduce the number of parliamentary seats and to remove Labour over-representation.

Now, a new survey by ConservativeHome, has found that 55 per cent of Tory members are open to a «non-aggression pact» between the coalition partners in seats where they are first and second - placed, with 11 per cent describing such an agreement as «ideal».

So far, the Tories and Liberal Democrats have chosen non-white candidates in about 5 per cent of seats.

The 4 per cent swing to the Tories in the key seat of Nuneaton at about 2.30 am brought the nightmare scenario of the BBC exit poll a decisive step closer to reality.

Where the money is (Analysis based on money wagered on the election in political betting markets) Conservative: 327 seats Labour: 224 seats Liberal Democrat: 64 seats Translates into a Conservative overall majority of 4 % chance of Conservative overall majority: 53.9 per cent;

Voting intention Our poll shows in these marginals the Tories are ahead of Labour by 43 per cent to 36 per cent - that's a mirror image of Labour's victories in these seats and a YouGov analysis suggests it amounts to a 9 per cent swing to the Tories from Labour and a Conservative government with an overall majority of 60 - 70 seats.