Sentences with phrase «general election defeat in»

Lord Bach held a succession of ministerial posts while Labour were in government between 1998, when he was created a life peer, and leaving office after the general election defeat in May 2010.

When Labour MPs gathered for their weekly meeting in committee room 14 at the House of Commons on the evening of 13 July, the mood was grimmer than at any point since the party's general election defeat in May.

Not exact matches

Not only did President Trump defeat sixteen skilled and experienced primary opponents and win the presidency; he did so spending a fraction of what his opponent spent in the general election.

But in November 2005, the three opposition parties combined in the House of Commons to defeat Martin's minority, as each calculated that a general election would strengthen their caucuses.

Three months later, after the Meighen government was defeated in the House and another general election took place, King and the Liberals were returned with a majority.

Mr. Anders had until yesterday succeeded in the past in besting high - profile challenges from former MLA Jocelyn Burgener, future premier Alison Redford and future MLA Donna Kennedy - Glans in nomination votes and defeated future Calgary mayor Dave Bronconnier and former Liberal MLA Frank Bruseker in general elections.

There has been a seismic shift in our politics in this province since last year when the Progressive Conservatives were defeated in the general election and Albertans elected their first new government in 44 years.

Since neither cynical liberal supporters of Clinton, nor idealistic liberal supporters of Sanders see much prospect of general election defeat, they are both willing to take more risks (both ethical and ideological) in order to get more of what they want after the 2016 election.

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.

The election was also somewhat of a replay of Indonesia's 2014 presidential election, when the current president, Jokowi, defeated Prabowo, son - in - law of the last dictator Soeharto and a former general suspected of human rights abuses.

The Central Region «Unity Walk» is the third edition which is aimed at bringing together over hundred thousand sympathisers of the National Democratic Congress in the region after its electoral defeat in the 2016 general election.

The loss of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the 2016 general elections was not only a defeat but a rejection, hence the party needs a new leader for successive elections, former President Jerry John Rawlings has said.

A third «no», Sen. Bill Stachowski, was defeated by a «yes», Erie County Legislator Tim Kennedy, in the Sept. 14 primary, but he remains on the general election ballot on the Independence and WFP lines.

He said that in 2010, too, and the three - way GOP battle to take on Gillibrand, which was eventually won by former Rep. Joe DioGuardi, didn't help the Republicans defeat Gillibrand, who sailed to her first statewide victory in the general election.

A reader forwarded a photo of a mailer Becker sent out recently, in which he touts his endorsement by the New York Times and also puts himself forward as the «strongest Democrat to defeat Tea Party extremist (Rep.) Nan Hayworth» in the November general election.

According to Harris's analysis, Labour's general election defeat is rooted in the long - term decline of social democracy following de-industrialisation.

That Paladino defeated Lazio in the primary was something of a surprise, but like the general election against Cuomo he managed to get high turnout in western New York.

Sources said Nassau County GOP Chairman Joe Mondello likes the idea of an independent line because he thinks it might help his hometown US Senate candidate, Bruce Blakeman, in the general election against the Conservatives» nominee, former Rep. Joe DioGuardi (assuming DioGuardi doesn't succeeed in his petitioning effort to get onto the primary ballot and defeat both Blakeman and David Malpass in September).

The rest is general election money that Saujani can only spend if she's successful at defeating Maloney, which would more or less guarantee her a victory in this Democrat - dominated city.

His former running mate, ex-NYC Council Minority Leader Tom Ognibene (whom Edwards defeated on Sept. 14), Erie County Conservative Chairman Ralph Lorigo (whom Lazio defeated for Row D in the primary before deciding to drop out of the general election), former Rep. Tom Reynolds, Erie County GOP Chairman Nick Langworthy (Paladino's earliest and most staunch support), Nancy Naples (former Erie County comptroller and chair of Paladino's campaign), state GOP Chairman Ed Cox, state Conservative Chairman Mike Long (although not today).

Mysterious serial killing of women, especially in Accra, partly caused the defeat of the then ruling National Democratic Congress in the 2000 general elections.

And even if he does win, it would be a pyrrhic victory which would cost him a lot personally, cost the party a disastrous general election defeat and cost the country a bigger Tory majority and the arrival of UKIP in our Parliament.

Deputy General Secretary of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nana Obiri Boahen has predicted a more woeful defeat for the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the 2020 general eleGeneral Secretary of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nana Obiri Boahen has predicted a more woeful defeat for the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the 2020 general elegeneral elections.

Even without union support, Cuomo went on to both win the primary and also defeat his GOP opponent, Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino, in the general election.

If right - to - die were put to a free vote in the Commons before the next general election, it would very probably be defeated.

Then, in January 2010, with the general election just four months away and Labour heading for a seemingly inevitable defeat, Geoff Hoon and Patricia Hewitt launched a desperate — and widely - viewed as hopeless — plot to unseat the PM before the country went to the polls.

Incumbent Sean Maloney (D) defeated Nan Hayworth (R) and Scott Smith («Send Mr. Smith») in the general election.

Tom Harris admits that Labour will be defeated in the up and coming general election?

He defeated Joseph Finley (R) and John Keenan (Green) in the general election.

He defeated Randy Altschuler (R) in the general election.

He defeated Vivianne Falcone (D) in the general election.

The angry backers say that while they expect the former secretary of state and New York senator to defeat Sanders by a respectable (but not overwhelming) margin Tuesday, they contend she'll have done so after being forced by the leftist Vermont senator to take positions and act in a way that could haunt her in the general election.

The purpose of this Policy Network study, a sequel to the Southern Discomfort series carried out after the 1992 general election defeat, is to address the crippling weakness that Labour faces in Southern England following the 2010 defeat.

She defeated Daniel Cavanagh (Conservative) in the general election.

She defeated Michael J. Reynolds (Right to Life) in the general election.

Perhaps the Social Liberal Forum should see this as an opportunity to defeat the leadership and ensure we have Social Liberal Policies in the run up to the next general election.

Bronson defeated Kenneth Kraus (R) in the general election on November 2.

[2] She was defeated by incumbent Peter King (R) in the general election on November 4, 2014.

She defeated Daniel McMahon (Conservative), Marion M. Connor (Right to Life) and Giulio A. Cavallo (I) in the general election.

Incumbent Elise Stefanik (R) defeated Mike Derrick (D) and Matt Funiciello (G) in the general election on November 8, 2016.

She defeated Andrew C. Hartzell (R) and Florence T. O'Grady (Right to Life) in the general election.

A major new report charting the reasons behind Labour's 2015 general election defeat and how it can win in 2020

«The election will not be taken for granted by me,» said Koch, who had been elected mayor four years earlier by defeating incumbent Mayor Abe Beame, colorful congresswoman Bella Abzug, and Secretary of State Mario Cuomo in a crowded and bitterly contested Democratic primary and runoff before whipping Republican Roy M. Goodman and Cuomo, who was running on the Liberal Party ticket, in the general election.

He defeated Frank Stalzer (R) in the general election.

Incumbent Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D) defeated Alan Bellone (Conservative Party) in the general election.

Incumbent Rep. Louise Slaughter (D) defeated Mark Assini (R) in the general election.

Incumbent Kathleen Rice (D) defeated David Gurfein (R) in the general election on November 8, 2016.

He defeated John Gomez (R) and Anthony Tolda (Constitution) in the general election.

[114] He was unopposed in the Republican, Conservative and Independence Party primaries and defeated Nate Shinagawa (D) in the general election on November 6, 2012.

Incumbent Chris Collins (R) defeated Diana Kastenbaum (D) in the general election on November 8, 2016.