Sentences with phrase «general election victories made»

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While our colleagues in Scotland have gone from one poor election result to the next, faced with a similar situation in 1997 the Welsh Conservatives have made significant progress, bouncing back to increase our share of the vote at each general election since and increasing our representation, taking 8 seats this year - two more than than in John Major's surprise election victory in 1992.

The Associated Press called the race for Cuomo before 10:30, and he claimed victory in a statement at 10:45 p.m., thanking supporters for the progress they've made, talking about general election contrast and even nodding to Teachout and Wu for «running a spirited campaign, engaging in the democratic process and having the courage to make their voices heard.»

Next month sees the first anniversary of his victory in Sheffield Hallam in the 2017 General Election — yet he's still not made his maiden speech nor asked a single question in the Commons chamber.

Her talent, experience and commitment to the Labour and trade union movement makes me confident she will play a crucial role in building on last year's inspiring general election advance and taking our party forward to victory.

Additionally, by - elections usually have lower turnout rates and are often used as a way for voters to protest against the current Government, making a Conservative victory in the general election more likely.

Although student loan debt was not a key issue in the general election, Trump's victory on Tuesday has still made an impact among student loan lenders.