Sentences with phrase «election in the constituency takes»

[1] The seat has been vacant following his death by suicide on 7 November 2017 and will remain vacant until the by - election in the constituency takes place on 6 February 2018.

Not exact matches

Campaigners have already pointed out that elections for congress take place in 2013 and they have been hearing politicians warned that investment in their constituencies will be cancelled if they do not back the bill.

After many postponements for other reasons, the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the NPP, called for a re-run of all elections in the Manhyia North Constituency from the polling station level to the Constituency executive level before the election of a parliamentary aspirant could take place.

He told BBC1's The Andrew Marr Show Ukip would devote its resources to «two dozen» or «three dozen» constituencies where the party had come first in European elections and succeeded in taking council seats.

To take into account the aspects explained above, I introduce the following control variables: MP received an office budget uplift; MP is a London MP; MP held a frontbench position in 2014 - 15 [12]; MP stood down at the next election; the time it takes to drive from the constituency to Westminster; and the MP's party affiliation.

But after the general election landslide that saw the party take 56 of the 59 constituencies available in Scotland, Salmond is now an alpha wolf with a large, well - organised pack.

In May's General Election, when the SNP won Jim Murphy's East Renfrewshire seat, it did not just topple the leader of Scottish Labour, it took a constituency that epitomises middle Scotland.

Whereas some NDC members in constituencies «boiling» since the primaries are in court challenging their outcome, others are said to have decided not to take any action but will remain noncommittal or possibly, vote against the party's elected parliamentary candidates in the November 7 elections.

My model takes into account five things: the vote share a party received in the by - election constituency at the preceding general election; changes in public opinion towards the party since the last general election; whether the party won the seat at the last election; whether the party is in government; and whether there are «party effects» on by - election outcomes.

In 1999, at the first elections to the Scottish Parliament, Labour took all the constituency seats across the Glasgow region.

There has been roughly a month of introspection after the National Democratic Congress» (NDC) defeat in the 2016 general elections, and the Member of Parliament for the Wa Central constituency, Rashid Pelpuo, believes Ghanaians may have taken John Mahama for granted.

In a council by - election taking place in his Sheffield Hallam constituency the Lib Dems doubled their majority, gaining a 4.3 % swing from LabouIn a council by - election taking place in his Sheffield Hallam constituency the Lib Dems doubled their majority, gaining a 4.3 % swing from Labouin his Sheffield Hallam constituency the Lib Dems doubled their majority, gaining a 4.3 % swing from Labour.

The polls have opened in two constituencies in which by - elections are taking place following the deaths of the sitting MPs.

Admittedly, most of the other by - elections took place in constituencies where the Lib Dems started off so low that a 14 - point drop would have been improbable and, in four contests, impossible.

In May 2011, in the first SNP gain of the election, Fabiani took the East Kilbride constituency from Andy KerIn May 2011, in the first SNP gain of the election, Fabiani took the East Kilbride constituency from Andy Kerin the first SNP gain of the election, Fabiani took the East Kilbride constituency from Andy Kerr.

The best result at the constituency, or electoral area, level for Labour in the 2014 Local Elections came in Athy, where Labour won 27.0 % of the first preference votes and took two of the six seats in that electoral area.

Voting in that constituency took place on Wednesday due to a by - election expected to be held in that constituency following the death of...

Nigel Farage, the leader of UKIP, has said that he is «tempted» to stand as member of parliament in the Newark constituency by - election that is expected to take place after the European elections in May.

[3] The party had come close to taking the Maidenhead parliamentary constituency at the last general election in 2001 and were optimistic of taking control of the council.

MP for Bolgatanga East constituency, Dr. Dominic Akuritinga Ayine The MP for Bolgatanga East constituency, Dr. Dominic Akuritinga Ayine, on Sunday, took the lead to launch his campaign for the December 07 Parliamentary elections in Zuarungu in the Bolgatanga Municipality of the Upper East region.

Former Sports minister and incumbent Member of Parliament for Ningo - Prampram constituency in the Greater Accra region, Enoch Teye Mensah says «no election'took place during the National Democratic Congress» (NDC) parliamentary primaries in the constituency.

This observation and assertion is grounded on the clear understanding and full knowledge of the Traditional NDC Members and even the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the NDC, that the Parliamentary Primaries which was held on the 22nd November, 2015 to elect a candidate was fraught and marred with violence, intimidations, fraud and false accusations spearheaded by Sam George, one of the candidates, for which reason the result of that elections could not be said or taken to represent the Will and aspirations of the majority of the NDC membership in the constituency and the country at large.

Ms Alexander quit her job last week to take up the role of London's deputy mayor for transport - prompting a summer by - election in a constituency where Labour enjoys a 21,000 majority.

In general elections, voting takes place in all parliamentary constituencies of the United Kingdom to elect members of parliament (MPs) to seats in the House of Commons, the dominant (historically termed the lower) house of ParliamenIn general elections, voting takes place in all parliamentary constituencies of the United Kingdom to elect members of parliament (MPs) to seats in the House of Commons, the dominant (historically termed the lower) house of Parliamenin all parliamentary constituencies of the United Kingdom to elect members of parliament (MPs) to seats in the House of Commons, the dominant (historically termed the lower) house of Parliamenin the House of Commons, the dominant (historically termed the lower) house of Parliament.

Jarvis is the overwhelming favourite to win the contest as all of the 14 South Yorkshire constituencies which will take part in the election were won by Labour at the last general election.

In the 2015 Westminster election, the larger Westminster constituency that includes Holyrood's North East Fife saw a 27 % swing to the SNP who had previously taken fourth place.

The research took place in the 60 constituencies where Labour achieved a majority of between 6 and 14 per cent in the 2005 general election.

An order directing NPP to implement NPP's NEC decision taken at its meeting dated the 23rd day of March 2015 in respect of the Tema West Constituency to wit: that NPP be represented by a Ga indigene in the parliamentary primaries for the upcoming 2016 parliamentary elections.

Rules state the Lewisham East MP will be forced to give up the seat before taking up the new job - prompting a summer by - election in a constituency where Labour enjoys a 21,000 majority.

«At this election here in Northern Ireland there will be 18 candidates, one in every constituency, committed to taking the Conservative whip in the House of Commons.

At the European election, Jim Nicholson topped the poll in five of the Westminster constituencies, which augurs well for the general election and, as previously stated, any MP elected under the Conservative and Ulster Unionist joint banner will take the Tory whip and be eligible to serve in a David Cameron Government.

The Glasgow Pollok MSP has represented her constituency since 1999, taking over as leader in December 2011 after the party's bruising defeat by the SNP in the Scottish parliament elections that year.

Following the resignation of Sinn Fein's Gerry Adams from the Belfast West seat (which he did of course never take up in the House of Commons), a by - election will take place in the constituency on June 9th.

The boundary changes, coupled with the IRA ceasefire, meant that support for Sinn Féin in the constituency soared to new levels and in all elections held in the seat since 1996 they have taken over 50 % of the vote.

He takes an activist role as an artist: Chow serves as Chairman of the Fotanian Artist Village and in 2012 he ran in the Hong Kong Legislative Council elections, for the Sports, Performing Arts, Culture and Publication constituency.