Sentences with phrase «election against all expectations»

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It is the expectation of Bayelsans that this time around election materials will get to the various units across the council area as against the botched December exercise where materials and electoral officials were hijacked by political thugs.

We defied in the odds and won the European Elections of 2014 against the expectations of almost everyone.

Against all expectations, Brexit barely featured in the general election campaign.

Although they don't want expectations to get too high they believe the campaigns against the 10p tax band and post office closures could produce excellent results for the Tories in May's local elections and in London - where Boris now leads by 13 %.

There were expectations of a local backlash against Labour because of the circumstances of the by - election, but the Lib Dems have also slumped dramatically in the polls since last May.

The Green Party defied expectations in a «David and Goliath» local election battle against larger parties, its co-leader says.